“Petal” or “Valve” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “弁”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “弁” means “Debate”, “Explanation” or “Skillful Talker” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “弁”
Jouyou Kanji “弁” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 5 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | べん(ben) |
| Kun-Yomi | かんむり(kanmuri) |
| わ(ける)(wa(keru)) | |
| わきま(える)(wakima(eru)) | |
| はなびら(hanabira) | |
| と(く)(to(ku)) | |
| かた(る)(kata(ru)) | |
| Meanings | Coronet, Crown |
| Understand (the difference) | |
| Thoughtful, Prudence | |
| Inside of Melon | |
| Petal | |
| Valve | |
| Talk, Speech, Debate | |
| Explanation, Excuse | |
| Skillful Talker | |
| Dialect |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “弁”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 弁解(べんかい-be n ka i) | Excuse, Explanation, Apology, Self-justification |
| 弁官(べんかん-be n ka n) | Oversight Department (division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices) |
| 弁慶(べんけい-be n ke i) | (After the name of a 12th-century warrior monk) Strong person, Person putting on a brave front |
| 弁慶縞(べんけいじま-be n ke i ji ma) | Two‐colored checkered pattern, Plaid, Checked pattern |
| 弁慶の立ち往生(べんけいのたちおうじょう-be n ke i no ta chi o u jo u) | The last stand of Benkei, Situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward |
| 弁慶の泣き所(べんけいのなきどころ-be n ke i no na ki do ko ro) | Achilles heel, Weak point |
| 弁護(べんご-be n go) | Defense, Pleading, Advocacy |
| 弁護士(べんごし-be n go shi) | Lawyer, Attorney |
| 弁護人(べんごにん-be n go ni n) | Counsel, Advocate, Lawyer, Defender |
| 弁巧(べんこう-be n ko u) | Eloquence |
| 弁才(べんさい-be n sa i) | Talent for speaking, Oratorical talent, Eloquence |
| 弁済(べんさい-be n sa i) | Repayment, Settlement (of a debt), Paying off, Reimbursement |
| 弁才天 or 弁財天(べんざいてん-be n za i te n) | Benzaiten, Saraswati (goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water) |
| 弁士(べんし-be n shi) | ① Speaker, Talker, Lecturer, Rhetorician, Orator, ② Narrator in Japanese silent cinema, Film interpreter |
| 弁償(べんしょう-be n sho u) | Compensation, Reimbursement |
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