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Meaning of 並行(へいこう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

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
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    concurrent; occurring together; at the same time
  • 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

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並行, 平行, 併行, へいこう used in context

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JLPT 1

join, get together, unite, collective

On: ヘイ

Kun: あわ.せる

8 strokes

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JLPT 2

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

On: ヘイ, ホウ

Kun: な.み, なら.べる, なら.ぶ, なら.びに

8 strokes

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JLPT 3

even, flat, peace

On: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

going, journey

On: コウ, ギョウ, アン

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

6 strokes

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