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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 8

辺 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

vicinity; side

On: ヘンhen
Kun: あたりatari べbe ほとりhotori

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

辺5 strokes

How to write 辺: stroke order

辺 has 5 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

辺 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 辺 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 辺

The parts 辺 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

刀
sword; blade
⻌ (辶)
Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 8

囲 surround; enclosureOnイKunかこむ、かこう、かこい辺 vicinity; sideOnヘンKunあたり、べ、ほとり河 riverOnカKunかわ極 extreme; poleOnキョク、ゴクKunきわめる、きわまる、きわまり防 prevent; defendOnボウ、ホウKunふせぐ、まもる低 lowOnテイKunひくい、ひくめる、ひくまる林 woods; groveOnリンKunはやし、おおい導 guide; leadOnドウKunみちびく、しるべ森 forestOnシンKunもり丸 round; wholeOnガンKunまるい、まる、まるめる