line up / ordinary

(standing worms) + (hedgehog)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
JERK

Onyomi

HEI

HEY, you new recruits! Line up!

Mnemonic

Standing worms all lining up on the back of a hedgehog!!!

Kunyomi

なみ ( のxxx ) ordinary, average xxx - when ordering food, it means, "I just want this ala carte"
★★★☆☆
( ) なら*べる I line things up, put them in order
★★★☆☆
( ) なら*ぶ they're lined up 1/2 KANA
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

並列(へいれつ)

する  or  に ☆☆☆☆☆
(line up / ordinary) + (row) = 並列 (する  or  に)

parallel

並行(へいこう)

side-by-side; abreast ☆☆☆☆☆
(line up / ordinary) + (go) = 並行 (side-by-side; abreast )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
with LINES POINTING DOWN
line up / ordinary LINES POINTING UP

共 has lines pointing down, because it means you're DOWN with someone.

並 has lines pointing up because it means LINE UP.

Used In

Synonyms

normal
普通な    並みの    普段    一般的な    尋常    典型的