平 家(へいけ)

へいけ

noun (proper)

the Taira clan; the Heike

1. the Taira clan; the Heike

The branch of the Taira clan led by 平清盛(たいらのきよもり) that dominated the court in the late twelfth century and was destroyed by the Minamoto in the Genpei War, which ended at Dan-no-ura in 1185.

平家(へいけ)は壇(だん)ノ浦(うら)で滅(ほろ)んだ。

The Heike were destroyed at Dan-no-ura.

『平家物語(へいけものがたり)』は琵琶法師(びわほうし)によって語(かた)り伝(つた)えられた。

The Tale of the Heike was passed down by blind lute-playing priests.

運動会(うんどうかい)の紅白(こうはく)は、源氏(げんじ)の白旗(しらはた)と平家(へいけ)の赤旗(あかはた)に由来(ゆらい)するという説(せつ)がある。

One theory traces the red and white teams at school sports days to the white banners of the Genji and the red banners of the Heike.

Common collocations

平家物語(へいけものがたり): The Tale of the Heike, the great war epic
源氏(げんじ)と平家(へいけ): the Genji and the Heike, the two sides of the Genpei War
平家(へいけ)の落人(おちうど): Heike fugitives who fled into remote mountain villages after the defeat

Common expressions

驕(おご)る平家(へいけ)は久(ひさ)しからず: the proud Heike do not last long, i.e. pride goes before a fall

Similar words

平氏(へいし): the Taira clan as a whole; 平家(へいけ) usually means Kiyomori's line in particular

Related Words

Compare: 平氏(へいし) (the Taira clan as a whole)

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Added 2026.10.11 3:50 · Revised 2026.10.14 9:24

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