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盤

tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 1,000Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • バン

Kun'yomi

—

Nanori

  • ち
  • わ

Meaning

盤 centers on a flat, broad surface used for holding or supporting things: a tray, platter, shallow bowl, or tub. The board and phonograph record senses extend naturally from that same idea of a flat, circular or rectangular platform.

Most common words using 盤

20 of 197
  • 盤ばん

    board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.)

  • 基盤きばん
    N2

    base; basis; foundation; footing; infrastructure

  • 序盤じょばん

    opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)

  • 終盤しゅうばん

    endgame; final stage

  • 中盤ちゅうばん

    middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midpoint

  • 円盤えんばん
    N1

    disk; discus; platter

  • 地盤じばん
    N2

    ground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.)

  • 骨盤こつばん

    pelvis

  • 鍵盤けんばん

    keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)

  • 岩盤がんばん

    bedrock

  • 廃盤はいばん

    out-of-print record; out-of-print CD

  • 盤面ばんめん

    surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game

  • 羅針盤らしんばん

    compass

  • 吸盤きゅうばん

    suction cup; suction pad; sucker

  • 胎盤たいばん

    placenta

  • 大盤振る舞いおおばんぶるまい

    lavish feast; splendid banquet

  • 盤石ばんじゃく

    huge rock

  • 旋盤せんばん

    lathe

  • 碁盤ごばん
    N1

    Go board

  • 原盤げんばん

    original recording

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Study

Etymology

盤 combines 般 (which likely contributes the sound) with 皿 (dish/plate), suggesting a flat dish or tray. The exact historical development of 般 is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is clear.

Meaning mnemonic

The bottom 皿 is a dish or plate, and the top 般 looks like a boat or vessel being carried. Imagine a large flat tray or platter being used to serve food from a boat-shaped container.

Reading mnemonic

For バン, picture a large banquet tray filled with food: banquet -> バン, and the tray is the centerpiece of the feast.