便 — convenient / mail

Grade 4べん, びん, たよ

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便 (readings: べん, びん, たよ; Japanese kanji) means “convenient / mail”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 便利 (convenient).

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What does 便 mean?

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Kanji	便
Meaning	convenient / mail
Readings	べん, びん, たよ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	便利 (convenient)

How to read 便

便 is read べん or びん or たよ depending on the word.

Words with 便

不便ふべんbất tiện
便利べんりtiện lợi
郵便局ゆうびんきょくbưu điện
郵便bưu điện
便宜tiện lợi, thuận tiện
便箋giấy viết thư

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Updated: 2026-08-09