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弁

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弁

弁
べん
θΎ―
η“£
θΎ¨
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

4

弁／瓣 only; Common noun

petal

5

弁／瓣 only; Common noun

valve

6

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

Kanji in this Word

弁
5 strokes
Frequency: 619
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

valve
petal
braid
speech
dialect
discrimination
dispose of
distinguish
conical cap

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
γƒ˜γƒ³
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γ‹γ‚“γ‚€γ‚Š
わきま.γˆγ‚‹
わ.ける
はγͺびら
あらそ.う
Nanori β€” Specialized readings used in names
べ
θΎ―
21 strokes

Meanings

speech
dialect

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
γƒ˜γƒ³
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わきま.γˆγ‚‹
わ.ける
はγͺびら
あらそ.う
η“£
20 strokes

Meanings

petal
valve

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
γƒ˜γƒ³
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わきま.γˆγ‚‹
わ.ける
はγͺびら
あらそ.う
θΎ¨
16 strokes

Meanings

discrimination
dispose of
distinguish

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
γƒ˜γƒ³
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わきま.γˆγ‚‹
わ.ける
はγͺびら
あらそ.う
πŸ“

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