便
KANJI DETAIL
convenience · mail
On readingびん, べん9 strokesN3
Radical 人 · personStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- びん, べん
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
便is used for convenience and for mail or transport, with the readingsべんandびん. - Basic usage:
便利(べんり)describes convenience, while郵便(ゆうびん)means mail.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- What something is convenient for
- In
買い物に便利です,にmarks what something is convenient for. Before a noun, useな, as in便利な道具.
- In