併 Kanji – join
The Japanese kanji 併 can mean join, get together, unite, collective.
Meaning and Readings
How is 併 read?
併 has the onyomi reading ヘイ and the kunyomi reading あわせる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as hei, awaseru.
Common Japanese Words Using 併
These common Japanese words contain 併. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 合併症（がっぺいしょう） — complication
- 併記（へいき） — writing side by side, writing (down) together, writing (down) both
- 併合（へいごう） — merger, joining into one, amalgamation, melding, merging, annexation, absorption
- 併殺（へいさつ） — double play
- 併設（へいせつ） — joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study), establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school), juxtaposition, placing side by side
- 併発（へいはつ） — concurrence, coincidence, complication (in illness)
- 併用（へいよう） — combined use, using together (with), using jointly, using at the same time
- 合併（がっぺい） — merger (of companies, towns, etc.), combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation