辺 (biān) - Edge, side, border, margin & Japanese shinjitai form of 邊 (edge/border).

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biān ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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辺 · biān

Edge, side, border, margin;

Japanese shinjitai form of 邊 (edge/border).

Edge, side, border, marginJapanese shinjitai form of 邊 (edge/border).

Usage highlights

RoadsideBorder areaEdge of the seaOutskirtsPerimeterBorderline

Synonyms

  • 边— edge, side (Chinese simplified form)
  • 邊— edge, border (traditional form)
  • 缘— edge, margin

Antonyms

  • 中— center, middle
  • 心— heart, core

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The edge of the road (道の辺).
  • Living on the border (辺境に住む).
  • The margin of the page (ページの辺).

Collocations

  • Roadside(道辺)
  • Border area(辺境)
  • Edge of the sea(海辺)
  • Outskirts(辺鄙)
  • Perimeter(周辺)
  • Borderline(辺縁)

Idioms

  • Boundless horizon(茫漠たる辺境)
  • Remote and desolate(辺鄙で荒涼)
  • Border defense(辺防)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 辺 is the Japanese shinjitai (simplified form) of the traditional character 邊.
  • Used in Japanese place names and to denote borders or remote areas.
  • In modern Japanese, it's commonly used in words related to edges, sides, and peripheries.

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