This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハン、バン、いた
Romaji: han, ban, ita
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

plank, board, plate, stage

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  75
Frequency:  926
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-4-4
Korean Reading:  pan
Chinese Reading:  ban3
Unicode:  677f
JIS:  4844

Indexes

Halpern Index: 858
Nelson Index: 2213
New Nelson Index: 2595
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4a4.21
Four Corner Index: 4194.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 373
Gakken Index: 709
Japanese Names Index: 632
Daikanwanjiten Index: 14518
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 6.0217
Remembering the kanji Index: 724
Kanji Flashcards Index: 623
Kodansha Compact Index: 1079
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 395
Kanji in Context Index: 987
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 575
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 762
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 732
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 781
Essential Kanji Index: 468
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1067
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1867
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 305
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 310

Words

(いた)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab; cutting board; chopping board; chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; stage (i.e. at a theatre)
甲板 (かんぱん、こうはん)
deck (of a ship)
降板 (こうばん)
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resigning from a role or position
基板 (きばん)
substrate; (computer) circuit board
鉄板 (てっぱん)
iron plate; sure thing
登板 (とうばん)
taking the mound; pitching a game
看板 (かんばん)
signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate; draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead; reputation (of a shop); appearance; look; closing time
掲示板 (けいじばん)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
鋼板 (こうはん、こうばん)
steel sheet; steel plate; steel plates
黒板 (こくばん)
blackboard
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