JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 傍: "bystander, side, besides"
The kanji 傍 means "bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ボウ in on'yomi and かたわ.ら, わき, おか-, はた, そば in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ボウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かたわ.らわきおか-はたそば
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | bystander, side, besides, while, nearby, third person |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1660 of 2,501 |
Common words with 傍
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 傍らside; edge; beside; besides · while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
- 傍目outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
- 傍から見るto be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
- 傍観looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
- 傍若無人behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity
- 傍観者onlooker; bystander
- 路傍roadside
- 傍らにbeside; nearby
- 傍受interception; monitoring; tapping
- 傍聴listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
- 近傍neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; surrounding area · neighborhood; neighbourhood
- 傍系collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate · coset
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