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Edge

On’yomiへん
Kun’yomiあた.り・ほと.り・-べ
MeaningsEdge, Margin, Side, Border
18 strokes Radical walk
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 邉

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分解 · What it is made of

The parts of 邉

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 邉

Radical 162 of 214
Walk

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 邉 is filed under (walk) — radical number 162 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

Other kanji built on 辵

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熟語 · In real words

Words that use 邉

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.

濱邉 ハマベ beach, foreshore
名乗り · Name readings

How 邉 is read in names

Japanese names use readings that appear nowhere else in the language. These are 邉's — the reason personal and place names are so hard to read even for native speakers.

なべ

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質問 · Questions

About the kanji 邉

What does the kanji 邉 mean?

邉 means Edge, Margin, Side, Border.

How do you read the kanji 邉?

邉 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) へん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) あた.り、ほと.り、-べ.

How many strokes does 邉 have?

邉 is written with 18 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 邉?

The radical of 邉 is 辵 (walk), radical number 162 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 邉?

Common words written with 邉 include 濱邉 (ハマベ, beach, foreshore).

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