also: べんらん
A concise reference book or guide that provides essential information on a particular subject, often in a compact format.
Before the trip, I bought a handbook of the area.
この便覧には、主要な文法規則がまとめられている。
This manual summarizes the main grammar rules.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading びんらん is more common than べんらん.
Alternate reading; less common than びんらん.
便 (convenience) + 覧 (view, look at). The compound suggests a convenient reference for looking things up.