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Japanese symbol for “dialectic”

Romaji: benshouhou
dialectic; dialectics

In Japanese, dialectic is , read (benshouhou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n dialectic; dialectics

Kanji and stroke order

valve, petal, braid
on: ベン、ヘン
kun: かんむり、わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら
5 strokes · JLPT 1
evidence, proof, certificate
on: ショウ
kun: あかし
12 strokes · JLPT 1
method, law, rule
on: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kun: のり
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “dialectic”

WordReadingMeaning
べんしょうほうてき benshouhoutekidialectic
もんどうほう mondouhoudialectic; dialectics
ディアレクティーク diarekutiikudialectic; dialectics

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney
べんとう bentoubento; Japanese box lunch
べんご bengodefense; defence; pleading
とうべん toubenresponse; reply; answer
べんめい benmeiexplanation; excuse; clarification
べんろん benrondiscussion; debate; argument
しょうこ shoukoevidence; proof
しょうめい shoumeiproof; testimony; demonstration
ほうほう houhoumethod; way; manner

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.