# 弁 — speech; valve

弁 means “speech; valve”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ベン (ben), ヘン (hen). Kun'yomi: わきま(える) (wakimaeru), はなびら (hanabira). You'll see it in words such as 弁 (ben, “speech; tongue”).

- Meaning: speech; valve
- On'yomi: ベン (ben), ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi: わきま(える) (wakimaeru), はなびら (hanabira)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 弁

Parts: ム elbow; private · 廾 two hands

## Words with 弁

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 弁 | べん (ben) | speech; tongue |

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/speech/. Last updated 2026-11-01.