便

convenience

JLPT N3 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: たよ
On'yomi: ベン・ビン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

便 means "convenience". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read たよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベン・ビン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

便利べんり

convenient

便 in example sentences

便たよりをください。

Tayori o kudasai.

Keep in touch.
そりゃ便利べんりだね。

Sorya benri da ne.

That's convenient.
風かぜの便たよりに聞きいた。

Kaze no tayori ni kiita.

A little bird told me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 便 mean?: 便 means "convenience". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 便 have?: 便 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 便 read?: It is read たよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ベン・ビン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 便?: 便 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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