Quick answer
辺 is the kanji for "Vicinity". Its reading is あた.り (atari). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Vicinity
Also : Environs · Border
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 辺 represents 'ENVIRONS'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of environs.
On-reading: へん — remember this sound by associating it with environs. Kun-reading: あた.り.
Example Sentences
この辺りに住んでいます。
このあたりにすんでいます。
I live around here.
日が暮れた後、海辺をゆっくり散歩しながら波の音を楽しみました。
ひがくれたあと、うみべをゆっくりさんぽしながらなみのおとをたのしみました。
After sunset, I enjoyed a leisurely stroll along the beach while listening to the sound of the waves.
Vocabulary using 辺
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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