Mnemonic
A grass field is struck by a sudden blast. The shockwave forces every blade to Line Up in identical rows, all bent the same direction — so uniform they look perfectly ordinary, just average grass standing in parallel formation.
Additional thoughts
Picture the blast wave rippling across the field, each blade snapping into alignment like soldiers. The uniformity = ordinariness. Grass on top, blast below mirrors the kanji structure.Quick recall
A blast sweeps through the grass, forcing every blade to Line Up in uniform rows.Details
The keyword for 並 is line up. This kanji conveys the idea of things being arranged side by side in a row or standing together in an orderly fashion. It carries the sense of being ordinary, average, or common, as things lined up uniformly suggest a standard or regular level. It can also indicate parallelism or things occurring simultaneously.
- On'yomi
- へい、ほう
- Kun'yomi
- な.み、なみ、なら.べる、なら.ぶ、なら.びに