べん
弁
かい
解

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
べん
弁
かい
解
 弁解 べんかい ✔
べん
辯
かい
解
 辯解 べんかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

valve, petal, braid
ベン　わきま.える　べ (5th, N1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
unravel, notes, key
カイ　と.く　わか.る (5th, N3)
angle, corner, square
カク　かど　すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)