Kanji

盤

盤

tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

皿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バン

Nanori (Name Reading)

まる, やす

Common Readings

バン

Example sentences

盤 ばん
彼は真剣な表情で将棋の盤を見つめている。

He is staring at the shogi board with a serious expression.

基盤 きばん
安定した経済が国の基盤です

A stable economy is the foundation of a country.

揺るがす ゆるがす
その不祥事は政府の基盤を揺るがす事態となった。

That scandal became a situation that shook the foundations of the government.

序盤 じょばん
試合の序盤で、エースが怪我をしてしまった。

In the early stage of the match, the ace got injured.

伏線 ふくせん
物語の終盤で、序盤の伏線が見事に回収された。

At the end of the story, the foreshadowing from the beginning was brilliantly resolved.

終盤 しゅうばん
プロ野球のペナントレースもいよいよ終盤に差し掛かった

The professional baseball pennant race has finally reached its final stage.

限界 げんかい
マラソンの終盤、彼は体力の限界に達した。

He reached the limit of his physical strength at the end of the marathon.

地盤 じばん
この地域は地盤が弱いので、地震に注意が必要だ

This area has weak ground, so caution is necessary for earthquakes.

中盤 ちゅうばん
そのチェスの試合は中盤に入り、さらに激しい攻防が繰り広げられた。

The chess match entered its middle stage, and even more intense offense and defense unfolded.

劣勢 れっせい
試合中盤、チームは劣勢に立たされたが、最後に逆転した。

Midway through the match, the team was put at a disadvantage, but they made a comeback in the end.

Example Vocabulary

盤

ばん

board; disk; platter; tray

基盤

きばん

foundation, basis, infrastructure

序盤

じょばん

opening stage; initial phase

終盤

しゅうばん

endgame; final stage; closing phase

地盤

じばん

ground; foundation; base

円盤

えんばん

中盤

ちゅうばん

middle stage; mid-game

盤石

ばんじゃく

岩盤

がんばん

盤面

ばんめん

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