辺

へん
hen

area, vicinity

Alsoside (of a shape)

What does 辺 mean?

辺 is a Japanese noun meaning “area” or “vicinity” in English. It can also be translated as “side (of a shape)” depending on context. It is written as 辺 in kanji, へん in hiragana, and hen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その辺に座ってください。

Please sit somewhere around there.

三角形には三つの辺があります。

A triangle has three sides.

Words sharing kanji with 辺

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