takes genitive case の, noun, adverb

  1. side, edge, beside, besides, nearby.

noun, adverb

Usually written with kana alone.
  1. while (doing), in addition to, at the same time.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
傍ら かたわら
 
側ら かたわら
かたわら
かたわら
かたわら
かたわら

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bystander, side, besides
はた ボウ かたわ.ら (7th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
RHS of character, at same time
つくり ボウ かたがた (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)