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辺

On'yomi
ヘン
HEN
Kun'yomi
あた.り・ほと.り・-べ
atari / hotori / be

environs · boundary · border · vicinity

Details

Strokes5
Frequency#428
Radical辶walk(3)
Old Form邊
Variant邉

Stroke Order

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Strokes5

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of advance and direction. Direction edge.

Symbolism

Area, vicinity, seaside. Represents vicinity.

Component Breakdown

辺=
辶刀

walk + sword

Words & Expressions

Words written with 辺

岸辺きしべshore
天辺てっぺんtop
辺境へんきょうfrontier
水辺みずべwaterside
浜辺はまべforeshore

Four-Character Compounds

広大無辺

こうだいむへん

boundless; infinite; vast

炉辺談話

ろへんだんわ

fireside chat

無量無辺

むりょうむへん

immense and limitless

Anime & Manga

真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました

Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside

Anime

A well-known work with 辺 in its Japanese title.

海辺のエトランゼ

The Stranger by the Shore

Anime

A well-known work with 辺 in its Japanese title.

岸辺露伴は動かない

Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe

Anime

A well-known work with 辺 in its Japanese title.

俺以外誰も採取できない素材なのに「素材採取率が低い」とパワハラする幼馴染錬金術師と絶縁した専属魔導士、辺境の町でスローライフを送りたい。

Ore Igai Dare mo Saishu Dekinai Sozai nano ni "Sozai Saishuritsu ga Hikui" to Pawahara Suru Osananajimi Renkinjutsushi to Zetsuen Shita Senzoku Madoushi, Henkyou no Machi de Slow Life wo Okuritai.

Manga

A well-known work with 辺 in its Japanese title.

岸辺露伴 ルーヴルへ行く

Rohan at the Louvre

Manga

A well-known work with 辺 in its Japanese title.

Related Figures & Stories

渡辺崋山

Watanabe Kazan1793–1841

Name contains 辺

Watanabe Kazan was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman of the samurai class.

Wikipedia

市辺押磐皇子

Ichinobe-no Oshiwa500–456

Name contains 辺

Ichinobe-no Oshiwa was the eldest son of Japanese Emperor Richū; and he was the father of Prince Woke , and Prince Oke .

Wikipedia

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 辺 mean in Japanese?

辺 means environs, boundary, border, vicinity.

How do you read 辺?

On'yomi: ヘン (HEN). Kun'yomi: あた.り、ほと.り、-べ (atari, hotori, be).

How many strokes does 辺 have?

辺 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 辶 (walk).

Is 辺 a good kanji for a tattoo?

辺 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means environs, boundary, border, vicinity. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.

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