noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
地盤 じばん
ばん
地盤 ちばん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ground, earth
チ ジ どま (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
to be (classical)
ヤ なり エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ メ やぶにらみ
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
tray, shallow bowl, platter
バン わ ち (Early Jr. High, N1)
carrier, carry, all
ハン (Early Jr. High, N2)
boat, ship
ふね ふな- シュウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)