Keyword
local area
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig302
Old form邊
Readings
へん
(49%)
あた
(39%)
べ
(6%)
ぺん
(4%)
Composed of
katana
road
Used in vocabulary (188 in total)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
this area; around here
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
beach; foreshore
by the window
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
one's person; around one's person
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
water's edge; waterside; shore
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
whereabouts
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hard to reach place; remote place
shore; bank (of a body of water)
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
all around; as far as the eye can see
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
(personal) background check
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
surrounding environment; ambient surrounding; one's surroundings
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
seashore; beach; food wrapped in nori
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
military affairs; military people
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
boundless; infinite; vast
northern extremity
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
remote region
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory
about here; in this neighborhood
infinite; boundless
around the mouth
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
hereabouts; around there; that area
about here; in this neighborhood
right side (of an equation, expression, etc.); RHS; right side (go, chess, othello board)
short sides of a rectangle
long sides of a rectangle
left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS; left side (go, chess, othello board)
edge; relative; relations; border
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
around one's lips
fried food wrapped in nori
infinite; boundless
edge of a swamp
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
outskirts; periphery; environs
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hypotenuse; oblique line
remote place
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
hard to reach place; remote place
three sides (length, width and height)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
lower classes; proletariat; underclass
government or official circles; official quarters
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession
public ceremonies; public affairs
equal sides
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
surrounding area; vicinity; seashore; seaside; suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
immense and limitless
acquaintance; friend
left side value (of an equation)
vicinity of a hill
remote region
near a desk
bottom-tier school; low-ranking school
peripheral equipment; peripheral device
moderate; middle-of-the-road; inner edge (othello)
bite-sized morsels wrapped in nori
novel depicting the author's personal life; I-novel
where; whereabouts
vicinity of a hill
where; whereabouts
frontier fort; remote area; frontier
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
reedy shore
where; whereabouts
boundless; infinite; vast
high in the sky; highest heaven
frontier defences; frontier defenses
this area; around here
to put on airs; to be pretentious; to window-dress; to pretend
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
opposite side
corner; remote country place
fried mochi covered in soy sauce and wrapped in nori
precincts of the Imperial palace
edge; surface appearance; outer appearance
one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9)
Kumuhensho; lowest heaven of Mushikikai; realm of non-form
Former Watanabe Faction (of the LDP)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
hereabouts; around there; that area
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
boundless; infinite; vast
to think something is delicious; to think something is scrumptious
fried food wrapped in nori
where; whereabouts
reedy shore
corner; remote country place
Omobranchus elegans (species of combtooth blenny)
heptagon; septagon
Kibe sect (of Shin Buddhism)
endpoint node; peripheral node
endpoint node; peripheral node
edge visibility flag
inside; interior
pressing forward without giving a chance to explain
pressing forward without giving a chance to explain
sapwood; alburnum
one-sided wait for the end tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand (i.e. for a 3 while holding 1-2, or for a 7 while holding 8-9)
adjacent side; cathetus
sum of the length, width and height (of a package, etc.)
neighbourhood; vicinity; nearby
neighbourhood; vicinity; nearby
downwards direction; downstream
peripheral vision; peripheral visual field
sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera); baygrape
sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera); baygrape
Examples (200 in total)
The surroundings are completely enveloped in darkness.
He hurriedly looked around.
He opens the door and looks around.