What does kanji 弁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 弁 is valve.

How is kanji 弁 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 弁 are かんむり, わきま.える, わ.ける, はなびら, あらそ.う; the onyomi readings are ベン, ヘン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 弁?

Kanji 弁 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 弁?

The main radical for kanji 弁 is 廾.

What words use kanji 弁?

Example words that use kanji 弁 include 弁護士, 弁護, 弁当, 弁論.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

弁

Meaning

Kanji 弁

valve

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う
Onyomi 音読み: ベンヘン
Nanori 名乗り: べ

Variant: 瓣 (Itaiji) , 辯 (Itaiji) , 䛒 (Itaiji) , 辩 (Itaiji) , 辧 (Itaiji) • Old form: 辨 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #619
Strokes: 5
Radical: 廾
Components: 厶 • 廾
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 277 entries that include this kanji.

弁護士

べんごし

lawyer

弁護

べんご

defense

弁当

べんとう

bento

弁論

べんろん

discussion

弁明

べんめい

explanation

弁解

べんかい

explanation (e.g. for one's actions)

弁済

べんさい

repayment

弁償

べんしょう

compensation

弁舌

べんぜつ

speech

弁務官

べんむかん

commissioner

弁

べん

petal

弁える

わきまえる

to discern (e.g. right from wrong)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は大阪弁を話す。

She speaks the Osaka dialect.

毎日自分でお弁当を作ります。

I make my own bento every day.

彼は弁護士になりたいと思っている。

He wants to become a lawyer.

この機械には安全弁がついている。

This machine is equipped with a safety valve.

風で桜の花弁が散った。

The cherry blossom petals scattered in the wind.