Onyomi: ヘン, ベン · Kunyomi: あらそ.う, かんむり, はなびら, わ.ける, わきま.える · Meanings: braid, conical cap, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, petal, speech, valve
Kanji for braid, conical cap, dialect, discrimination, dispose of
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 弁 | べん | speech, tongue, talk, eloquence | common Noun |
| 弁当 | べんとう | bento, Japanese box lunch | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 弁解 | べんかい | explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 弁護 | べんご | defense, defence, pleading, advocacy | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 弁論 | べんろん | discussion, debate, argument | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 弁償 | べんしょう | compensation, indemnification, reparation, restitution, recompense | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 弁護士 | べんごし | lawyer, attorney | common Noun |
| 弁明 | べんめい | explanation, excuse, clarification, vindication, apology | common Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 弁護人 | べんごにん | counsel, defender, advocate | common Noun |
| 弁える | わきまえる | to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish | common Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |