辺

environs, boundary

JLPT N2 Grade 4 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: あた.り・ほと.り・-べ
On'yomi: ヘン

辺 means "environs, boundary". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read あた.り・ほと.り・-べ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

辺 in example sentences

この辺へんは寒さむいよ。

Kono hen wa samui yo.

It's cold around here.
ここら辺へんの出身しゅっしん？

Kokora hen no shusshin?

Are you from around here?
あの辺へんで育そだったの。

Ano hen de sodatta no.

I grew up in that neighborhood.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 辺 mean?: 辺 means "environs, boundary". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 辺 have?: 辺 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 辺 read?: It is read あた.り・ほと.り・-べ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 辺?: 辺 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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