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弁

弁 — valve, petal, braid

On
ベン, ヘン
Kun
かんむり, わきまえる, わける, はなびら, あらそう
Strokes
5
JLPT
N1
School grade
5

Common words with 弁

  • 弁護士べんごしlawyer; attorneyCommon

    その弁護士への謝礼はとても高かった。
    The lawyer's fee was very high.

  • 答弁とうべんresponse; reply; answer; defence; defenseCommon

    首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。
    The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

  • 合弁ごうべんjoint management; poolCommon

    会社が日中合弁で経営しています。
    The company is operating under joint Sino-Japanese management.

  • 弁護べんごdefense; defence; pleading; advocacyCommon
  • 弁当べんとうbento; Japanese box lunchCommon
  • 弁務官べんむかんcommissionerCommon
  • 弁べんspeech; tongue; talk; eloquenceCommon
  • 弁護人べんごにんcounsel; defender; advocateCommon
  • 弁論べんろんdiscussion; debate; argumentCommon
  • 口頭弁論こうとうべんろんoral proceedings; oral pleadingsCommon
  • 弁明べんめいexplanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apologyCommon
  • 雄弁ゆうべんeloquence; fluency (of speech)Common
  • 弁解べんかいexplanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defenceCommon
  • 駅弁えきべんboxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty)Common
  • 熱弁ねつべんimpassioned speech; fervent speechCommon
  • 弁慶べんけいstrong person; person putting on a brave frontCommon
  • 勘弁かんべんpardon; forgiveness; forbearanceCommon
  • 関西弁かんさいべんKansai dialectCommon
  • 代弁だいべんspeaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for); repr…Common
  • 弁えるわきまえるto discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguishCommon

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 257 words that use 弁.

  • 弁護士 べんごし lawyer; attorney
  • 答弁 とうべん response; reply; answer; defence; defense
  • 弁護 べんご defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
  • 合弁 ごうべん joint management; pool
  • 弁当 べんとう bento; Japanese box lunch

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