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Kanji: 弁

KANJI
5 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
わきまえる
ける
はなびら
あらそ
 ON 音 
ベン
ヘン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N1 (most advanced level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 6 (completion of 5th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 5th grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
にじゅうあし
Meaning:
Valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(べんとう)
boxed lunch
N3
(べんとう)
box lunch
N1
(かんべん)
pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
N1
(だいべん)
pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another
N1
(べんかい)
explanation, justification, defence, excuse
N1
(べんご)
defense, pleading, advocacy
N1
(べんしょう)
next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement
N1
(べんろん)
discussion, debate, argument
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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