Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 並行(へいこう) in Japanese

並行, 平行, 併行
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
へいこう
Romaji
heikō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    (going) side-by-side; abreast
    Example sentence
    遊歩道は海岸と平行に走っている。 The promenade is parallel to the shore.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    concurrent; occurring together; at the same time
    Example sentence
    平行なスキーに等しく体重をかけて滑りなさい。 Ski on equally weighted parallel skis.
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    parallel
    Example sentence
    二線は平行するとせよ。 Let the two lines be parallel.

Examples of 並行, 平行, 併行, へいこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

併 JLPT 1

8 strokes

join, get together, unite, collective

On'Yomi: ヘイ

Kun'Yomi: あわ.せる

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並 JLPT 2

8 strokes

row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ホウ

Kun'Yomi: な.み, なら.べる, なら.ぶ, なら.びに

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平 JLPT 3

5 strokes

even, flat, peace

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

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行 JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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