How do you read 便法?

便法 is read べんぽう (benpou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 便法?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 便法 in romaji?

便法 is written benpou in romaji, also spelled benpo.

What kanji are in 便法?

便 (Convenience, Facility); 法 (Method, Law).

便法べんぽう

べんぽう · benpou (also spelled benpo)

noun

Convenient method, handy method

expedient, shortcut

Other ways to say “convenient method” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

便Convenience, Facility, Excrement 音べん・びん訓たよ.り JLPT N3 · 9 strokes 法Method, Law, Rule 音ほう・はっ訓のり JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

便びんway, means; flight 不便ふべんinconvenience 便所べんじょtoilet, lavatory 便箋びんせんwriting paper, stationery 大便だいべんfeces 便りたよりnews, correspondence, letter 法ほうAct (law: the X Act)法学ほうがくlaw, jurisprudence

Questions

What does 便法 mean?

Convenient method, handy method. It can also mean: expedient, shortcut.

How do you pronounce 便法?

べんぽう (benpou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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