# 併 — combine; merge

併 means “combine; merge”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ヘイ (hei). Kun'yomi: あわ(せる) (awaseru). You'll see it in words such as 併せる (awaseru, “to combine; to unite”).

- Meaning: combine; merge
- On'yomi: ヘイ (hei)
- Kun'yomi: あわ(せる) (awaseru)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 併

Parts: 亻 person · 并 side by side

## Words with 併

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 併せる | あわせる (awaseru) | to combine; to unite |

## Don't confuse it with

[並](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/line-up/) · [研](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/polish/) · [作](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/make/) · [供](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/offer/)

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[及](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extend-to/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [属](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/belong/) · [却](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/on-the-contrary/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [括](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tie-up/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/. Last updated 2026-11-01.