8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N2

plank, board, plate, stage

Kun'yomi
  • board ②sheet (of metal) ③cutting board ④chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine)
On'yomi
  • ハン
  • バン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ハンバン 58.1%
いた 41.9%

Character Breakdown

plank, board, plate
ハン いた (3rd, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
anti-
ハン タン そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Common Words

board ②sheet (of metal) ③cutting board ④chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine)
signboard ②draw ③reputation (of a shop) ④appearance
deck (of a ship)
bulletin board ②electronic bulletin board
iron plate ②sure thing
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine) ②area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
taking the mound
superior chef (Japanese cuisine)
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 677F
JIS X 0208 1-40-36
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2213
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2595
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 858
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1067
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 575
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 468
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 14518
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 373
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1047
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1090
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 305
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 623
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 395
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 310
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 987
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1079
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 732
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4a4.21
Four corner code 4194.7
De Roo Code 1867