ほとり

N5

辺

畔辺り

[hotori]

Illustration for 辺

Meanings

1.Noun

side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore

Other Readings

「辺」 has another reading with different meanings.

辺（へん）
area; vicinity; region

Examples

湖のほとりに静かな宿がある。

There is a quiet inn by the lake.

川のほとりを散歩するのが日課だ。

Walking along the riverbank is my daily routine.

夕暮れどきに池のほとりに座って本を読んでいた。

I was sitting by the pond reading a book at dusk.