What does 弁 mean in Japanese?

speech, tongue, talk, eloquence, dialect, brogue

弁 (Ben) — speech · Japanese Dictionary

べん

Ben

Other forms: 辯、瓣、辨

弁 (Ben) is a Japanese noun meaning “speech, tongue, talk, eloquence”.

nounspeech; tongue; talk; eloquence
noun suffixdialect; brogue; accent
nounbento; Japanese box lunch
nounpetal
nounvalve
nounOversight Department; division of the daijokan under the ritsuryō system responsible for controlling central and provincial governmental offices