盤 （バン） board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.), (phonograph) record, disc, disk, board, panel, plate

盤谷 （バンコク） Bangkok (Thailand)

地盤 （ジバン） ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.), foundation (building, etc.), base, constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold

中盤 （チュウバン） middle stage, middle phase, middle game, midpoint, midfield (in soccer)