板 — “board / plank” in Japanese

Grade 3はん, ばん, いた

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“board / plank” in Japanese is 板, read han, ban, ita (はん, ばん, いた). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 看板 (signboard).

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What does 板 mean?

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Kanji	板
Meaning	board / plank
Readings	はん, ばん, いた
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	看板 (signboard)

How to read 板

板 is read han (はん) or ban (ばん) or ita (いた) depending on the word.

Words with 板

黒板
看板

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Updated: 2026-08-28