Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

881 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 15

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

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: バン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: dish

Examples

Onyomi Examples

バン disk, disc, record, clock face, tray, shallow bowl, grid, board (e.g. in shogi)

バンコク Bangkok (Thailand)

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

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