Kanji 板: plank, board, plate, stage

Key takeaways

Kanji 板: plank, board, plate, stage. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

板

Meaning

plankboardplatestage

On reading

ハンバン

Kun reading

いた

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 板

plank, board, plate, stage

Kanji structure breakdown

板

Structure breakdown

木 + 反

Mnemonic story

A board (板) is made by slicing wood (木) and turning it over (反) to create a flat surface. Think of thin wooden planks used for bulletin boards or signs.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ハン

看板かんばん
sign / signboard / poster
黒板こくばん
blackboard / chalkboard

Kun reading

いた

板いた
board / plank

Commonly used words

看板
かんばん
sign / signboard / poster
黒板
こくばん
blackboard / chalkboard
板
いた
board / plank

Example sentences

Example 1

店の前に大きい看板がある。

Translation

There is a big sign in front of the store.

Example 2

看板を見て場所を確認した。

Translation

I checked the location by looking at the sign.

Example 3

この板はとても丈夫です。

Translation

This board is very sturdy.

Example 4

黒板に字を板で書いた。

Translation

I wrote letters on the blackboard with a board.

Kanji 板: plank, board, plate, stage

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

看板 (かんばん): meaning and examples

板 (いた): meaning and examples

黒板 (こくばん): meaning and examples