便 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ベン・ビン
- Kun
- たよ(り)
- Meaning
- convenience; mail
Origin
A person (人) and 更 (to renew): people rearrange things to make them convenient.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ベン | 便利・便法・簡便 |
|---|---|
| ビン | 便乗・郵便・定期便 |
| たより | 便り・初便り・花便り |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 便利べんり
convenient
- 郵便ゆうびん
mail, post
Example
この町は駅が近くて便利です。
This town is convenient because the station is close.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)