並 — parallel / to line up

Grade 6へい, なみ, なら

並 (readings: へい, なみ, なら; Japanese kanji) means “parallel / to line up”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 並列 (parallel).

What does 並 mean?

Kanji	並
Meaning	parallel / to line up
Readings	へい, なみ, なら
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 並

並 is read へい or なみ or なら depending on the word.

Example words with 並

Example	並列 (parallel)

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Updated: 2026-07-14