N4 Kanji: 便 (Convenient, Mail)
JLPT N4 kanji 便 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 便 |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 亻(person) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | ベン、ビン | ben, bin |
| Kun-yomi | たより | tayori |
Vocabulary
| 郵便 | ゆうびん | yūbin | postal mail | | 便利 | べんり | benri | convenient | | 便秘 | べんぴ | benpi | constipation | | 航空便 | こうくうびん | kōkūbin | airmail | | 大便 | だいべん | daiben | feces (euphemism) |
Stroke Order
- Left radical 亻(person). 2-9. Right side 更 (renew/change).
Mnemonic
A person (亻) who changes/updates (更) things — making things convenient or delivering mail as a message.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 使 (use/envoy) | 使 has 吏 on right; 便 has 更 | | 復 (return) | 復 has 彳on left; 便 has 亻 |