This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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辯、瓣、辨
べん
speech; tongue; talk; eloquence; dialect; brogue; accent; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal; valve; Oversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryo system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices
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弁慶

辨慶
べんけい
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid; checked pattern
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弁財天

弁才天、辨財天、辯才天
べんざいてん、べざいてん
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
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弁当

辨当、辨當
べんとう
bento; Japanese box lunch
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弁え

辨え
わきまえ
sense; discretion; knowledge
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弁官

辨官
べんかん、おおともいのつかさ
Oversight Department (division of the daijokan responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices)
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明弁

明辨、明辯
めいべん
discernment; clear analysis; clear expression; distinguished speech