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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical

valve, discriminating, departing, speech

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ベン
  • ペン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Meanings across languages

English
valve, discriminating, departing, speech
Tiếng Việt
van, biện, lý lẽ
日本語
弁, 弁護士, 言葉, 分別

Common compounds

  • 弁護士べんごしlawyer
  • 弁当べんとうbento, lunch box
  • 弁解べんかいexplanation, excuse
  • 弁明べんめいexplanation, defense

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