Word details

弁舌

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弁舌.

Dictionary

Entry

弁舌べんぜつ辯舌NounFreq #31868
1

speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

Examples
弁舌は銀、沈黙は金。
Speech is silver, silence is golden.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

弁

valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap

5 strokesFrequency 619JLPT N1Grade 5

On

ベンヘン

Kun

かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

Nanori

べ
舌

tongue, reed, clapper

6 strokesFrequency 1,830JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゼツ

Kun

した
辯

speech, dialect

21 strokes

On

ベンヘン

Kun

わきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

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