Kanji

What does the kanji 板 mean?

板 means board, plank. On'yomi ハン、バン. Kun'yomi いた.

Quick facts
On'yomiハン、バン
Kun'yomiいた
Strokes8
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ハン、バンKun'yomi いた
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

board, plank

Memory hook

Wood (木) turned over (反) and planed flat into a board — BOARD, PLANK.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Common words

  • 板いたboard, plank
  • 看板かんばんsignboard, billboard; figurehead, public face (of a business)
  • 黒板こくばんblackboard

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.