Kanji: 便 convenience

JLPT N4 | 9 Strokes

便

On: べん; びん
Kun: たよ.り

Meaning: convenience

Kanji Parts:

亻 person [variation of 人]
丈 a big ruler (this meant a unit of measurement. I'm calling it a BIG ruler since it looks like 大 and it deals with measurement.
田 rice field

Mnemonic Story:

It is convenient for a person 亻 to use a BIG ruler 丈 when measuring the big rice field 田.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

郵便局【ゆうびんきょく】 post office
便利【べんり】 convenient; handy; useful
不便【ふべん】 inconvenience

郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)で小包(こづつみ)を送(おく)った。

I sent a package at the post office.

郵便局 post office
で at (post office)
小包 package
送った sent

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