Kanji

板

plank, board, plate, stage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハン, バン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いた

Nanori (Name Reading)

いた

Common Readings

ハン, バン, いた

Example sentences

看板 かんばん
新しい 看板 掲げる

Hang the sign for the new shop.

足を止める あしをとめる
看板 足を止めた

He stopped in front of the sign.

いた
大工 厚い 丁寧 削った

The carpenter carefully planed the thick wooden board.

反る そる
反って しまった

The board warped.

掲示板 けいじばん
大学 掲示板 新しい クラブ 活動 メンバー 募集 ポスター 貼ってあった

A poster recruiting members for a new club activity was posted on the university bulletin board.

貼る はる
掲示板 新しい ポスター 貼った

I posted a new poster on the bulletin board.

黒板 こくばん
先生 黒板 今日 予定 書いた

The teacher wrote today's schedule on the blackboard.

写す うつす
黒板 メモ ノート 写した

I copied the blackboard notes into my notebook.

鉄板 てっぱん
それ 鉄板 ネタ

That is his go-to, sure-fire joke.

甲板 かんぱん
甲板 出て 眺めた

I went out onto the deck of the ship and looked out at the sea.

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