JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 伴: "consort, accompany, bring with"
The kanji 伴 means "consort, accompany, bring with, companion". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ハン, バン in on'yomi and ともな.う 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)
ともな.う
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 | consort, accompany, bring with, companion |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 886 of 2,501 |
Common words with 伴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 伴うto accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon · to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with; to be involved in
- 伴侶companion; partner; spouse
- 同伴accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
- に伴いas; because; with; due to
- に伴ってas; because; with; due to
- 伴奏accompaniment
- 相伴partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
- 随伴attendance; accompanying; following · adjoint
- 同伴者companion · fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
- お相伴sharing a meal
- 伴走running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
- 伴天連padre; title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century · Christianity; Christian
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