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On'yomi
ヘン
HEN
Kun'yomi
あまね.く
amaneku

everywhere · times · widely · generally

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Radicalwalk(3)

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Component Breakdown

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walk + 扁

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of advance and flat. Advancing everywhere.

Symbolism

Universal, wandering, widely. Represents everywhere.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Flow of time

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

義理一遍

ぎりいっぺん

perfunctory; going-through-the-motions-sort of (invitation, gift, etc.); perfunctory

読書百遍

どくしょひゃっぺん

repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning); repeated reading (makes the meaning clear)

普遍妥当

ふへんだとう

universal validity; fitting into any situation; universal validity