盤 Kanji – tray
The Japanese kanji 盤 can mean tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record.
Meaning and Readings
How is 盤 read?
盤 has the onyomi reading バン.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ban.
Common Japanese Words Using 盤
These common Japanese words contain 盤. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 盤谷 （バンコク） — Bangkok (Thailand)
- 円盤（えんばん） — disk, discus, platter
- 岩盤（がんばん） — bedrock
- 基盤（きばん） — base, basis, foundation, footing, infrastructure
- 鍵盤（けんばん） — keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
- 碁盤（ごばん） — Go board
- 終盤（しゅうばん） — endgame, final stage
- 序盤（じょばん） — opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)
- 胎盤（たいばん） — placenta
- 地盤（じばん） — ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.)