Explore 並 in everyday scenes: people line up, books are arranged and trees form a row.
The idea
並 has eight strokes; follow the linked diagram. 並ぶ（ならぶ） means to line up or be arranged, while 並べる（ならべる） means to arrange something. 並木（なみき） is a row of trees.
Examples
- 人が店の前に並んでいます。People are lining up in front of the shop.
- 本を棚に並べます。I arrange books on the shelf.
- 子どもたちは二列に並びます。The children line up in two rows.
- 駅まで並木が続いています。A row of trees stretches as far as the station.
- 料理がテーブルに並んでいます。Dishes are laid out on the table.
- 皿を順番に並べてください。Please arrange the plates in order.
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Watch out
Do not confuse the verb pair: with 並ぶ, the things in a row are marked by が; with 並べる, the things someone arranges take を. 並木 is read なみき, not ならき.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 並ぶ in hiragana.
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ならぶ
並ぶ is ならぶ: people can line up in front of a shop.
Write the reading of 並木 in hiragana.
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なみき
並木 is なみき: it refers to trees forming a row.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿べる（ならべる）［並／近］.
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並
並 completes 並べる（ならべる）, to arrange something, such as plates.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 並ぶ in hiragana.
Write the reading of 並木 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿べる（ならべる）［並／近］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 並 using the stroke diagram. Cover the readings, then describe a queue or arrange books and say what you did.