便所
べんじょ toilet; lavatory
Why it means this
便 (excrement) + 所 (a place) — the toilet (a plain, old-fashioned word; contrast お手洗い, トイレ).
Breakdown
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べんじょ toilet; lavatory
便 (excrement) + 所 (a place) — the toilet (a plain, old-fashioned word; contrast お手洗い, トイレ).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.