遍
遍·everywhere, widespread, counter for times
- On-yomi
- ヘン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普遍 | ふへん | universality, universal |
| 一遍 | いっぺん | once, one time |
| 普遍的 | ふへんてき | universal |
| 遍歴 | へんれき | travels, a wandering career |
Example sentences
もう一遍説明してください。
もういっぺんせつめいしてください。
Please explain it one more time.
その考えは普遍的な価値を持っている。
そのかんがえはふへんてきなかちをもっている。
That idea has universal value.
彼の遍歴は一冊の本になった。
かれのへんれきはいっさつのほんになった。
His wanderings became a whole book.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Confusing 普遍 (ふへん, universal) with 不変 (ふへん, unchanging) — same sound, different kanji and meaning
- Reading 一遍 as いちへん — it is いっぺん
Memory aid
Picture it
The road radical 辶 under 扁 (flat, spread out): going flat out over every road there is — everywhere, and so 'one round trip' as a count of times.
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