便

noun

Linguistics terminology.
  1. nasal sound change (generation of geminate consonant, primarily a geminate 't' from vowel stems ending in 'i').

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
便
促音便 そくおんびん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stimulate, urge, press
ソク うなが.す (Late Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
leg, foot, be sufficient
あし た.りる ソク (1st, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
convenience, facility, excrement
ビン ベン たよ.り (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
grow late, night watch, sit up late
さら コウ ふ.ける (Early Jr. High, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)