併 – join, get together, unite

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The kanji 併 means join, get together, unite, collective. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヘイ (hei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あわ.せる (awaseru). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヘイ	hei
Kun’yomi	あわ.せる	awaseru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: ｜・ノ・一・化・二・并・廾.

Words using 併

合併がっぺいmerger (of companies, towns, etc.)

Example sentences

２社は合併を計画している。

The two companies plan to unite.

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Kanji with the same radical

会人今代体作以保信件側任使係価住

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