伴 — Consort / Accompany / Bring With / Companion

Master (高手)はん, ばん, ともな

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伴 (readings: はん, ばん, ともな; Japanese kanji) means “Consort / Accompany / Bring With / Companion”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 同伴 (accompanying).

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What does 伴 mean?

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Kanji	伴
Meaning	Consort / Accompany / Bring With / Companion
Readings	はん, ばん, ともな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	同伴 (accompanying)

How to read 伴

伴 is read はん or ばん or ともな depending on the word.

Words with 伴

同伴đi cùng
伴侶bạn đời, người đồng hành

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Updated: 2026-07-22