everywhere, times, widely, generally
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヘン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あまね.く
About this kanji
The kanji 遍 (へん) primarily means 'everywhere' or 'widely,' often used in contexts related to frequency or universality. It is typically seen in noun form. For example, 何遍 (なんべん) means 'how many times,' while 普遍 (ふへん) translates to 'universal,' referring to something that applies generally. Another example is 一遍に (いっぺんに), which means 'all at once.' It's interesting to note that this kanji can also convey the idea of reaching many places or experiences, as seen in the compound 遍歴 (へんれき), meaning 'travels' or 'journey.' This makes it quite versatile in expressing the concept of spread or occurrence.
Example sentences
彼の作品は広く遍在する。
His works are widely present.
Meanings across languages
- English
- everywhere, times, widely, generally
- Tiếng Việt
- khắp mọi nơi, lần, rộng rãi, chung
- 日本語
- 遍, 回数, 広く, 一般的
- 한국어
- 어디나, 회수, 널리, 일반적으로
- 中文
- 遍, 次数, 广泛, 一般
- id
- di mana-mana
- th
- ทุกที่
- es
- en todas partes
- fr
- partout
- de
- überall
- pt
- em todo lugar
Common compounds
- 何遍なんべんhow many times, how often
- 普遍ふへんuniversal, general, ubiquitous
- 一遍にいっぺんに(all) at once, at the same time, in one go
- 普遍的ふへんてきuniversal, omnipresent, ubiquitous
- 遍歴へんれきtravels, pilgrimage, itinerancy
- 一遍いっぺんonce, one time, exclusively
- 遍くあまねくwidely, extensively, far and wide
- 遍在へんざいomnipresence, ubiquity
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