Definition of 弁 (べん)

べん

弁

べん

ben

Common word
View details for kanji: 弁
noun
1.
speech, tongue, talk, eloquence(only relevant for 弁 and 辯)
noun (suffix)
2.
dialect, brogue, accent(only relevant for 弁 and 辯)
noun
3.
bento, Japanese box lunch(abbreviation)(only relevant for 弁 and 辨)
See also:弁当 (べんとう)
3 more definitions
4.
petal(only relevant for 弁 and 瓣)
See also:花弁 (はなびら)
noun, no-adjective
5.
valve(only relevant for 弁 and 瓣)
noun
6.
Oversight Department, division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices(only relevant for 弁 and 辨)
See also:太政官,  弁官
Other readings:
辯【べん】[1]
、
瓣【べん】[1]
、
辨【べん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
弁 valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
辯 speech, dialect
瓣 petal, valve
辨 discrimination, dispose of, distinguish