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    3. 弁慶

    弁慶

    弁べん慶けい

    strong person

    KMT9News #24+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    辨慶

    べんけい

    Noun

    1.
    strong person, person putting on a brave front
    2.
    bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.)
    3.
    checks, plaid, checked pattern
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはまるで弁べん慶けいのように力ちから持もちだ。

    He is as strong as Benkei.

    KMT5Core ConceptsHistory
    弁べん慶けいは源みなも義とのよ経しつねに仕つかえた伝でん説せつ的てきな僧そう兵へいです。

    Benkei is a legendary warrior monk who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    五ご条じょう大おお橋はしでの弁べん慶けいと義よし経つねの出で会あいは、日に本ほんの歴れき史しも物のが語たりで有ゆう名めいです。

    The encounter between Benkei and Yoshitsune at Gojo Bridge is famous in Japanese historical tales.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    歌か舞ぶ伎きでは、弁べん慶けいの豪ごう快かいな姿すがたがよく演えんじられます。

    In Kabuki, Benkei's heroic figure is often performed.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    弁べん慶けいの立たち往おう生じょうは、忠ちゅう義ぎと勇ゆう敢かんさの象しょう徴ちょうとして語かたり継つがれています。

    Benkei's standing death is passed down as a symbol of loyalty and bravery.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & TraditionsLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    弁
    かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら・あらそ.う…(3)
    valve・petal・braid・speech・dialect…(4)
    慶
    よろこ.び…(8)
    jubilation・congratulate・rejoice・be happy
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