JLPT N2 · 8 strokes
Kanji 板: "plank, board, plate"
The kanji 板 means "plank, board, plate, stage". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ハン, バン in on'yomi and いた in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ハンバン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いた
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | plank, board, plate, stage |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 926 of 2,501 |
Common words with 板
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 看板signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding · draw; attraction; feature; highlight
- 板board; plank · sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
- 掲示板bulletin board; display board; notice board · electronic bulletin board; BBS
- 甲板deck (of a ship)
- 黒板blackboard
- 鉄板iron plate; steel plate · sure thing; certain winner
- 胸板breast; chest
- 床板floorboard
- まな板chopping board; cutting board · flat chest; tiny breasts
- 板につくto get used to; to become accustomed to · to be at home (on the stage)
- 板張りboarding; wooden floor
- 石板slate; stone slab
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