平 — even, flat

平
Meaning
even, flat, peace
On reading
ヘイheiビョウbyouヒョウhyou
Kun reading
たいらtairaたいらげるtairageruひらhira
Strokes
5
Learned in
Grade 3 of elementary school in Japan

平 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 平 for the sound “he” (へ), “pe” (ぺ) or “hei” (へい).

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