辺り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 辺り
1
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; surroundings
Examples
彼の家は４番街のあたりにある。
His house is somewhere about Fourth Street.
若い男の肩に頭をつけていた女子学生は、驚いてあたりを見まわした。
The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
around; about; or thereabouts
Examples
空模様からすると、今夜あたり雪になるかもしれない。
From the look of the sky, it may begin to snow tonight.
3
Word usually written using kana alone
for instance; say; such as
Kanji in this Word
辺
4 strokes
Frequency: 428
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
environs
boundary
border
vicinity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あた.り
ほと.り
-べ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
なべ
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