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瓣
瓣
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Meanings

petal
valve

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
ヘン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わきま.える
わ.ける
はなびら
あらそ.う

Common Words

花びら
花弁
はなびら
花片
瓣
Noun
Freq #8979
1

petal

Examples
薔薇の花びらはとても繊細だ。
A rose's petals are very delicate.
弁
べん
辯
瓣
辨
Freq #11345
1

弁／辯 only; Common noun

speech; tongue; talk; eloquence

2

弁／辯 only; Noun, used as a suffix

dialect; brogue; accent

3

弁／辨 only; Abbreviation; Common noun

bento; Japanese box lunch

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弁／瓣 only; Common noun

petal

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弁／瓣 only; Common noun

valve

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弁／辨 only; Historical term; Common noun

Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices

安全弁
あんぜんべん
安全瓣
Noun
Freq #66743
1

safety valve

豆板醤
トーバンジャン
豆瓣醤
Noun
Freq #95886
1

Food, cooking

doubanjiang (Chinese broad bean chili paste)

合弁
ごうべん
合辦
合瓣
～の Adj.
Freq #124908
1

合弁／合辦 only; Common noun

joint management; pool

Examples
会社が日中合弁で経営しています。
The company is operating under joint Sino-Japanese management.
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合弁／合瓣 only; Botany

gamopetalous; sympetalous

単弁
たんべん
単瓣
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #138804
1

Botany

monopetalous

2

Zoology

univalve

重弁
じゅうべん
重瓣
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #169133
1

Botany

double-flowered

弁膜
べんまく
瓣膜
Noun
Freq #179826
1

Anatomy

valve (of the heart and the veins)

花弁
かべん
花瓣
Noun
Freq #185982
1

petal

絞り弁
しぼりべん
絞り瓣
Noun
Freq #251300
1

throttle valve

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