Today’s Kanji is “平” (tai-ra); Kanji for “flat”.
Handwritten Kanji “平” (tai-ra)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “平”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 平 | ヘイ ビョウ たい-ら ひら | hei byou tai-ra hira | 5 | 干 | flat |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “平”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 平均台 | へいきんだい | Heikindai | Balance beam |
| 平らな魚 | たいらなさかな | Tairana sakana | Flat fish |
| 平社員 | ひらしゃいん | Hira shain | Employee with no title |
