Vocabulary

What does 看板 (かんばん, kanban) mean?

看板 (かんばん, kanban) means signboard, billboard; figurehead, face (of a business).

Quick facts
Reading	かんばん
Romaji	kanban
Part of speech	noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

看板かんばん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkanban

signboard, billboard; figurehead, face (of a business)

1noun signboard; sign; billboard
2noun draw; attraction; feature
3noun reputation (of a shop); name
4noun appearance; look; show
5noun closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar); closing time

Example sentences

彼(かれ)はチームの看板(かんばん)選手(せんしゅ)です。
He is the star player of the team.
店(みせ)の前(まえ)に大(おお)きな看板(かんばん)があります。
There's a big signboard in front of the shop.

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