# 並 line up / ordinary

(standing worms) + (hedgehog)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
JERK

## Onyomi

HEI | HEY, you new recruits! Line up!

## Mnemonic

| Standing worms all lining up on the back of a hedgehog!!!

## Kunyomi

なみ ( のｘｘｘ ) | ordinary, average xxx - when ordering food, it means, "I just want this ala carte" ★★★☆☆
( を ) なら＊べる | I line things up, put them in order ★★★☆☆
( が ) なら＊ぶ | they're lined up 1/2 KANA ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

並列(へいれつ) | する　 or 　に ☆☆☆☆☆ 並 (line up / ordinary) + 列 (row) = 並列 (する　 or 　に) parallel
並行(へいこう) に | side-by-side; abreast ☆☆☆☆☆ 並 (line up / ordinary) + 行 (go) = 並行 (side-by-side; abreast )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
共 | with | LINES POINTING DOWN |
並 | line up / ordinary | LINES POINTING UP |

共 has lines pointing down, because it means you're DOWN with someone.

並 has lines pointing up because it means LINE UP.

## Used In

- 普

## Synonyms

normal 普通な 並みの 普段 一般的な 尋常 典型的