辺 — “edge / vicinity” in Japanese

Grade 4へん, あた, べ

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“edge / vicinity” in Japanese is 辺, read hen, ata, be (へん, あた, べ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 周辺 (surroundings).

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What does 辺 mean?

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Kanji	辺
Meaning	edge / vicinity
Readings	へん, あた, べ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	周辺 (surroundings)

How to read 辺

辺 is read hen (へん) or ata (あた) or be (べ) depending on the word.

Words with 辺

周辺しゅうへん
川辺かわべ
窓辺まどべ

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Updated: 2026-08-28