What does kanji 鞭 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鞭 is counter for whippings.

How is kanji 鞭 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鞭 are むち, むちうつ; the onyomi readings are ヘン, ベン.

What words use kanji 鞭?

Example words that use kanji 鞭 include 鞭, 鞭入れ, 鞭毛, 鞭毛藻類.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

鞭

Meaning

Kanji 鞭

counter for whippings

counter for whippings, rod, whip

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: むちむちうつ
Onyomi 音読み: ヘンベン
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Strokes: 18
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 便 • 楩 • 箯 • 緶 • 㛹 • 缏 • 𧍲

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Showing 20 of 27 entries that include this kanji.

鞭

ぶち

whip

鞭入れ

むちいれ

whipping

鞭毛

べんもう

flagellum

鞭毛藻類

べんもうそうるい

phytoflagellates

鞭毛虫

べんもうちゅう

flagellate

鞭毛虫類

べんもうちゅうるい

flagellates

鞭撻

べんたつ

chastising by whipping

飴と鞭

あめとむち

carrot and stick

ご鞭撻

ごべんたつ

encouragement

ランブル鞭毛虫

ランブルべんもうちゅう

Giardia lamblia (parasite that causes giardiasis)

ランブル鞭毛虫症

ランブルべんもうちゅうしょう

giardiasis

渦鞭毛藻

うずべんもうそう

dinoflagellate

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は鞭を手にしていた。

He had a whip in his hand.

馬を鞭で打たないでください。

Please do not hit the horse with a whip.

古い鞭が壁に掛かっている。

An old whip is hanging on the wall.

その鞭は革でできている。

That whip is made of leather.

御者は鞭を軽く振った。

The coachman lightly swung his whip.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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