# 辺 — vicinity; side

辺 means “vicinity; side”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ヘン (hen). Kun'yomi: あた(り) (atari). You'll see it in words such as 辺 (hen, “area; vicinity”).

- Meaning: vicinity; side
- On'yomi: ヘン (hen)
- Kun'yomi: あた(り) (atari)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Size & position 2

## How to remember 辺

Parts: 刀 knife · 辶 road

## Words with 辺

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 辺 | へん (hen) | area; vicinity |
| 辺り | あたり (atari) | neighbourhood; vicinity |
| どの辺 | どのへん (donohen) | whereabouts; what part |

## More in the “Size & position 2” set

[側](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/side/) · [位](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/rank/) · [辺](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/vicinity/) · [横](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sideways/) · [央](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/centre/)

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