JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 弁: "valve, petal, braid"
The kanji 弁 means "valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ベン, ヘン in on'yomi and かんむり, わきま.える, わ.ける, はなびら, あらそ.う in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ベンヘン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 619 of 2,501 |
Common words with 弁
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 勘弁pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
- お弁当bento; Japanese box lunch
- 弁当bento; Japanese box lunch
- 弁護士lawyer; attorney
- 弁解explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense
- 弁えるto discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish · to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
- 弁speech; tongue; talk; eloquence · dialect; brogue; accent
- 弁明explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication
- 雄弁eloquence; fluency (of speech)
- 代弁speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of) · payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; paying on behalf (of)
- 弁護defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
- 弁当箱lunch box; bento box
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