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傍

bystander
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingボウ
Kun readingかたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. bystanderRtK
  2. side
  3. besides
  4. while
  5. nearby
  6. third person
  1. edge
  2. beside

Popular Usage

傍ら

Radicals and components

Radical人personComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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person (人) · traffic cop · fez · vase · stand up (立) · crown (冖) · compass · direction (方)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1090

Compound words

傍らかたわら
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby
傍観ぼうかん
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
傍受ぼうじゅ
interception; monitoring; tapping
傍聴ぼうちょう
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 傍

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