# 辺 around here/around that time

(motion) + 刀 (sword)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
ILL PAIR PN SOLO
COCK - because it is really 3 words, all of which mean the same exact same thing but are pronounced differently, and have different grammar. (Actually, the different grammar is a blessing in disguise, because it cues you which pronunciation to use).

## Onyomi

HEN |

## Mnemonic

| I saw a HEN moving around here with a sword!! (it was making Human MacNuggets!)

## Kunyomi

あた＊り | this neighborhood, the vicinity (as opposed to far away or another 'hood) ★★★☆☆
( この ) へん ( に ) | one thing which is around here somewhere!! ★★★☆☆
( ｘｘｘ ) べ ( に ) | BE is a SUFFIX, which can be put after any noun, meaning 'in the vicinity of': the ocean, the university, the table, etc. You can tell 'be' and 'hen' (above) apart because 'be' always comes after a proper noun- it's a SUFFIX. SUF ★☆☆☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
近 | near | AXE | 斤
辺 | around here/around that time | SWORD | 刀

He came near with an AXE,

but at that time I had a SWORD to counter-attack.

## Synonyms

around here, in the vicinity 周り 辺 辺り 頃 xxxぐらい
beach, shore 浜辺 浜 海岸 岸
summit 頂点 見所 頂上 山頂 天辺 頂