弁

speech, dialect

JLPT N1 Grade 5 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら
On'yomi: ベン・ヘン

弁 means "speech, dialect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベン・ヘン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

弁 in example sentences

駅えきで弁当べんとうを買かった。

Eki de bentou o katta.

I bought a box lunch at the station.
弁解べんかいの余地よちもないよ。

Benkai no yochi mo nai yo.

I have no excuse.
お弁当べんとう食たべたんでしょう。

O bentou tabetan deshou.

You've eaten lunch, haven't you?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 弁 mean?: 弁 means "speech, dialect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 弁 have?: 弁 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 弁 read?: It is read かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベン・ヘン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 弁?: 弁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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