— valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish

  • JLPT N1
  • 5 strokes
  • Grade 5
  • Radical 廾
  • #619 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ベンヘン
Kun'yomi
かんむりわきま.えるわ.けるはなびらあらそ.う

Example words

  • 弁護べんごdefense; defence; pleading; advocacy
  • 弁当べんとうbento; Japanese box lunch
  • 弁論べんろんdiscussion; debate; argument
  • 花弁はなびら(flower) petal
  • 弁解べんかいjustification; rationalization; pretext; explanation; exculpation; defence; defense; excuse
  • べん(1) speech (2) dialect
  • 代弁だいべんpay by proxy; act for another; speak for another
  • 弁償べんしょうreimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity