範 — Pattern / Example / Model

Master (高手)はん

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範 (readings: はん; Japanese kanji) means “Pattern / Example / Model”. 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 範囲 (range).

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What does 範 mean?

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Kanji	範
Meaning	Pattern / Example / Model
Readings	はん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	範囲 (range)

How to read 範

範 is read はん depending on the word.

Words with 範

範囲phạm vi

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Updated: 2026-07-22