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弁

valve
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingベン、ヘン
Kun readingかんむり、わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら、あらそ.う
JōyōGrade 5

Popular Usage

お弁当勘弁

Radicals and components

Radical廾two handsComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

elbow · two hands

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 803

Compound words

お弁当おべんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
勘弁かんべん
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
駅弁えきべん
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
合弁ごうべん
joint management; pool; gamopetalous; sympetalous
代弁だいべん
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); representing (the views, feelings, etc. of); payment by proxy
答弁とうべん
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
熱弁ねつべん
impassioned speech; fervent speech
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; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
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
弁舌べんぜつ
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
弁当べんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
弁明べんめい
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
弁論べんろん
discussion; debate; argument
雄弁ゆうべん
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
関西弁かんさいべん
Kansai dialect
弁えるわきまえる
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand
弁護士べんごし
lawyer; attorney
弁護人べんごにん
counsel; defender; advocate
弁務官べんむかん
commissioner
口頭弁論こうとうべんろん
oral proceedings; oral pleadings

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Practice Writing

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