Word details

あへん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あへん.

Dictionary

Entry

へん阿片アヘン鴉片NounUsually kanaFreq #48223
1

opium

Examples
宗教は人類のアヘンである。
Religion is the opium of the people.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess

8 strokesFrequency 1,126JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

おもね.るくま

Nanori

ほとりあずあわおかきた

one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)

4 strokesFrequency 1,076JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヘン

Kun

かた-かた

crow, raven

15 strokes

On

Kun

からす

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