便 — “convenient / mail” in Japanese

Grade 4べん, びん, たよ

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“convenient / mail” in Japanese is 便, read ben, bin, tayo (べん, びん, たよ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 便利 (convenient).

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What does 便 mean?

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Kanji	便
Meaning	convenient / mail
Readings	べん, びん, たよ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	便利 (convenient)

How to read 便

便 is read ben (べん) or bin (びん) or tayo (たよ) depending on the word.

Words with 便

不便ふべん
便利べんり
郵便局ゆうびんきょく
郵便
便宜
便箋

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Updated: 2026-08-28