板

plank, board

JLPT N2 Grade 3 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: いた
On'yomi: ハン・バン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

板 means "plank, board". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・バン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

板 in example sentences

黒板こくばんを見みなさい。

Kokuban o mi nasai.

Look at the blackboard.
黒板こくばんに書かきますね。

Kokuban ni kakimasu ne.

I'll write it on the blackboard.
みんな、黒板こくばんに注目ちゅうもく！

Minna, kokuban ni chuumoku!

Look at the blackboard, everyone.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 板

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Common questions

What does the kanji 板 mean?: 板 means "plank, board". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 板 have?: 板 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 板 read?: It is read いた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン・バン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 板?: 板 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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