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What does 変 (へん, hen) mean?

変 (へん, hen) means strange, odd.

Quick facts
Readingへん
Romajihen
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
へん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhen

strange, odd

  1. 1na-adjective strange; odd; peculiar
  2. 2na-adjective unexpected
  3. 3noun change
  4. 4noun incident; disturbance; disaster
  5. 5noun prefix flat

Example sentences

  • His story is a bit strange.

  • This fish smells strange.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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