併 JLPT N1 Kanji 併 — join, get together, unite, collective JLPT N1 8 strokes Secondary (Jōyō) Radical 人 #966 most frequent Readings On'yomiヘイ Kun'yomiあわ.せる Example words 合併がっぺいcombination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; merger; coalition; fusion; annexation; affiliation; incorporation 併し乍らしかしながらhowever; nevertheless