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辨

Discrimination

On’yomiべん・へん
Kun’yomiわきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら・あらそ.う
MeaningsDiscrimination, Dispose Of, Distinguish
16 strokes Radical 辛 bitter
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The parts of 辨

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辛 radical spicy =
辨Discrimination
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The radical of 辨

辛 Radical 160 of 214
Bitter

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 辨 is filed under 辛 (bitter) — radical number 160 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 辛

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Discrimination べん・へん わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら・あらそ.う
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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 辨

Kanji are almost never met alone. These are the most common words built from this character, ordered by how often they actually appear in Japanese.

辨当 べんとう bento; Japanese box lunch
辨當 べんとう bento; Japanese box lunch
辨務官 べんむかん commissioner
辨明 べんめい explanation; excuse; clarification
辨慶 べんけい strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used
代辨 だいべん speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); acting as spokesman (for)
辨天 べんてん Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
辨済 べんさい repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off
辨償 べんしょう compensation; indemnification; reparation
勘辨 かんべん pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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About the kanji 辨

What does the kanji 辨 mean?

辨 means Discrimination, Dispose Of, Distinguish.

How do you read the kanji 辨?

辨 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) べん、へん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら、あらそ.う.

How many strokes does 辨 have?

辨 is written with 16 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 辨?

The radical of 辨 is 辛 (bitter), radical number 160 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

What words use the kanji 辨?

Common words written with 辨 include 辨当 (べんとう, bento; Japanese box lunch); 辨當 (べんとう, bento; Japanese box lunch); 辨務官 (べんむかん, commissioner).

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