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辺
方
Readings
へ
he
べ
be
え
e
English
Meaning restricted to へ
Meaning restricted to べ
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
surrounding area
Meaning restricted to へ
Meaning restricted to べ
Noun (futsuumeishi)
shore (of the sea)
Suffix
esp. え,べ
suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
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Kanjis
辺 ON: ヘン KUN: あた.り, ほと.り, -べ
environs, boundary, border, vicinity

Stroke: 5 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-2 FC: 3730.0


方 ON: ホウ KUN: かた, -かた, -がた
direction, person, alternative

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 0022.2


Phrases
正方形には四つの辺がある。
Parts: 正方形 (せいほうけい) には 四つ (よっつ) 辺 (へん) 有る (ある)
A square has four sides.

我々はその湖のほとりのホテルに泊まった。
Parts: 我々 (われわれ) 其の (その) 湖 (みずうみ) 辺 (ほとり) ホテル 泊まる (とまる)
We stayed at a hotel by the lake.

パリはセーヌ川のほとりにあり、美しい都市です。
Parts: 巴里 (パリ) 川 (かわ) 辺 (ほとり) 有る (あり) 美しい (うつくしい) 都市 (とし)
Paris, which is on the Seine, is a beautiful city.

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