伴 — “Consort / Accompany / Bring With / Companion” in Japanese

Master (高手)はん, ばん, ともな

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“Consort / Accompany / Bring With / Companion” in Japanese is 伴, read han, ban, tomona (はん, ばん, ともな). 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 han (はん) or ban (ばん) or tomona (ともな) depending on the word.

Words with 伴

同伴
伴侶

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Updated: 2026-08-28