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Kanji 辺: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 辺: environs, boundary, border, vicinity

Key takeaways

Kanji 辺: environs, boundary, border, vicinity. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

environsboundarybordervicinity

On reading

ヘン

Kun reading

あた.りほと.り-べ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 辺

environs, boundary, border, vicinity

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

刀 + ⻌

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine walking along a path (⻌) with a sword (刀) to patrol the boundary of your land. Marking the border with a blade and guarding the vicinity represents the meanings 'environs' or 'border'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヘン
  • 対辺たいへん

    opposite side (geometry)

  • 周辺しゅうへん

    surroundings / nearby area / outskirts

  • へん

    area / vicinity / surroundings

Kun reading

あた.り
  • 浜辺はまべ

    beach / shore

  • 辺りほとり

    vicinity / nearby area / neighborhood

  • 辺りあたり

    vicinity / nearby area

Commonly used words

  • 対辺
    たいへん

    opposite side (geometry)

  • 周辺
    しゅうへん

    surroundings / nearby area / outskirts

  • へん

    area / vicinity / surroundings

  • 浜辺
    はまべ

    beach / shore

  • 辺り
    ほとり

    vicinity / nearby area / neighborhood

  • 辺り
    あたり

    vicinity / nearby area

Example sentences

Example 1

三角形の対を求めてください。

Translation

Please find the opposite side of the triangle.

Example 2

の長さが重要です。

Translation

The length of the opposite side is important.

Example 3

で友達と遊びました。

Translation

I played with my friends at the beach.

Example 4

夏は浜を散歩するのが好きです。

Translation

I like to take walks along the beach in summer.

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