弁
Meanings
- valve
- petal
- braid
- speech
- dialect
- discrimination
- dispose of
- distinguish
- conical cap
Readings
- べん
- へん
- かんむり
- わきま
- わ
- はなびら
- あらそ
- Strokes
- 5
- JLPT Level
- N1
- Frequency
- #876
Common Words
- 弁解べんかいexplanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
- 弁慶べんけいstrong person, person putting on a brave front
- 弁護べんごdefense, defence, pleading, advocacy
- 弁済べんさいrepayment, settlement (of a debt), paying off, reimbursement (of expenses)
- 弁償べんしょうcompensation, indemnification, reparation, restitution, recompense
Practice in Kanjiru
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