This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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へん
area; vicinity; region; side (of triangle, rectangle, etc.); circumstances
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へ、べ、え
surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
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周辺

しゅうへん
circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of; (computer) peripheral
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辺境

辺疆
へんきょう
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
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近辺

きんぺん
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
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辺り

あたり、ほとり
on the bank of; by the side of (e.g. a river, pond); (in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby; around (Sunday, last year, etc...); for instance
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川辺

かわべ
riverside; edge of a river
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水辺

水べ
みずべ、すいへん
waterside; waterfront
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海辺

海邊
うみべ、かいへん
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
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山辺

やまべ
mountain; vicinity of a mountain