01
看板
かんばん
signboard
Meanings
- plank
- board
- plate
- stage
Readings
Onyomi
- ハン
- バン
Kunyomi
- いた
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Useful words
02
黒板
こくばん
blackboard
03
掲示板
けいじばん
bulletin board
04
まな板
まないた
cutting board
05
鉄板
てっぱん
iron plate
06
板チョコ
いたちょこ
chocolate bar
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01版Shape90%printing block, printing plateThe 反 half makes 版 a close look-alike, with print blocks instead of boards.02木Component82%tree, woodThe wood radical is the material clue behind a plank.03反Component76%anti-The right half is 反, a useful piece to recognize before the full kanji.04枚Component68%sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheetsBoth use a wood side and often point to flat things.05棚Meaning62%shelf, ledgeBoards become shelves, so 棚 keeps the wood-and-board idea practical.06札Component56%tag, paper moneyA wood-side comparison helps keep a plank separate from a tag or bill.