noun, adverb

  1. evening, night.

noun

Abbreviation.
  1. dinner, evening meal.

counter

  1. counter for nights.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ばん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nightfall, night
バン (6th, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
excuse, dismissal
メン まぬか.れる まぬが.れる (Late Jr. High, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
device, tool, utensil
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)