並 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 並意味

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

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並 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

な.み na.mi
なみ nami
なら.べる nara.beru
なら.ぶ nara.bu
なら.びに nara.bini

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ヘイ hei
ホウ hou

Examples

これは並の能力ではない。

This isn’t any ordinary ability.

世界一般のホテル並みに言えばよい朝食会だった。

It was a good luncheon, as hotels go.

彼女の演技はプロ並みです。

Her acting is on the level of a professional.

彼は並みの学生ではない。

He is above the ordinary type of student.

それはとても並の嵐ではなかった。

That was no ordinary storm.

彼女はけっして並みの歌手ではない。

She is no ordinary singer.

彼は並みの大学生より一段上だ。

He is a cut above the average college student.

彼は学生並から言うと勤勉です。

He is a diligent student, as students go.

中国料理のことになると私の夫はプロなみだ。

My husband is an expert when it comes to cooking Chinese food.

彼は政治家並から言えば、演説がうまい。

He is a good speaker as politicians go.

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療 heal, cure

採 pick, take, fetch, take up

森 forest, woods

競 emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race

介 jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with