辺 (Kanji for around here/around that time)

COCK - because it is really 3 words, all of which mean the same exact same thing but are pronounced differently, and have different grammar. (Actually, the different grammar is a blessing in disguise, because it cues you which pronunciation to use).

Onyomi

HEN

Mnemonic

I saw a HEN moving around here with a sword!! (it was making Human MacNuggets!)

Kunyomi

あた＊り	this neighborhood, the vicinity (as opposed to far away or another 'hood) ★★★☆☆
( この ) へん ( に )	one thing which is around here somewhere!! ★★★☆☆
( ｘｘｘ ) べ ( に )	BE is a SUFFIX, which can be put after any noun, meaning 'in the vicinity of': the ocean, the university, the table, etc. You can tell 'be' and 'hen' (above) apart because 'be' always comes after a proper noun- it's a SUFFIX. SUF ★☆☆☆☆

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
近	near	AXE	斤
辺	around here/around that time	SWORD	刀

He came near with an AXE,

but at that time I had a SWORD to counter-attack.

辺 around here/around that time

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Kunyomi

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