廉 — Bargain / Reason / Charge / Suspicion

Master (高手)れん

Radical ⼴ · radical 53 The building block this kanji is filed under

廉 (readings: れん; Japanese kanji) means “Bargain / Reason / Charge / Suspicion”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 廉価 (low price).

Try it now

What does 廉 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	廉
Meaning	Bargain / Reason / Charge / Suspicion
Readings	れん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	廉価 (low price)

How to read 廉

廉 is read れん depending on the word.

Words with 廉

廉価giá rẻ

Learn 廉 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-07-22