1. side; beside; nearby
E.g.: 傍観 (watching from the sidelines), 近傍 (neighborhood, vicinity)
2. to draw near; to approach
3. branch; collateral; derived
E.g.: 傍流 (branch line), 傍系 (collateral line)
4. right-side component of a kanji
E.g.: 偏傍 (left and right parts of a kanji)
