輩
ばら
bara
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
輩 is the kanji for "Fellow". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ばら (bara). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Fellow
Also : People · Comrade
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Readings
kunばら/ barakunやから/ yakarakunやかい/ yakaikunともがら/ tomogaraonはい/ hai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
非車
Example Sentences
彼は職場の先輩として深く尊敬される。
かれはしょくばのせんぱいとしてふかくそんけいされる。
He is deeply respected as a senior at the workplace.
同輩との信頼関係を大切にしている。
どうはいとのしんらいかんけいをたいせつにしている。
He values relationships of trust with his peers.
Vocabulary using 輩
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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