JLPT N5 · Where is it?

辺

へん

area; vicinity

Stroke order of 辺

辺 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

辺 has a road ⻌ radical wandering around the edge, hence the surrounding area.

Parts: 辺 edge; area

Example sentence

この辺に店はありますか。

このへんにみせはありますか。

Is there a shop around here?

Words with 辺

辺りvicinity; around

More words: Where is it?

真ん中middle; center 右側right side 左側left side 隣next to; next door 横side; beside 近くnear; nearby 向こうover there; the other side 所place 東口east exit 西口west exit 南口south exit 北口north exit

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