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Kanji: 便

KANJI
便
9 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
たよ
 ON 音 
ベン
ビン
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
人(亻)
Radical name:
ひと(にんべん)
Meaning:
Convenience
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
便(べんり)
useful, convenient
N5
便(ゆうびんきょく)
post office
N4
便(ふべん)
inconvenience
N3
便(たよ)
news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
N3
便(びん)
way, means
N3
便(ゆうびん)
mail, postal service
N2
便(しょうべん)
(col) urine, piss
N2
便(びんせん)
writing paper, stationery
N2
便(ふなびん)
surface mail (ship)
N2
便(べんじょ)
toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station
N1
便(だいべん)
feces, excrement, shit
N1
便(べんぎ)
convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience
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