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買弁

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

いべん
イべん
買辦
Noun
Freq #250463
1

Historical term

intermediary in China conducting business with foreign countries; comprador; compradore

2

person working for a foreign company to the detriment of their own country

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 520
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

buy

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.う
5 strokes
Frequency: 619
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

valve
petal
braid
speech
dialect
discrimination
dispose of
distinguish
conical cap

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ベン
ヘン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かんむり
わきま.える
わ.ける
はなびら
あらそ.う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
16 strokes

Meanings

manage
do
handle
deal with

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つと.める
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