鈑
sheet metal
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Readings
On'yomi
- バン
- ハン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
鈑 centers on metal in flat, thin form: sheet metal. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to a manufactured metal plate.
Study
Etymology
鈑 combines 金 (metal) with 反, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of a flat, spread-out surface. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The metal radical 金 on the left and 反 on the right suggest a metal sheet that can be bent back and forth. Picture a thin, shiny sheet of metal being folded: 鈑 is sheet metal.
Reading mnemonic
For バン, imagine a metal band wrapping around a sheet of metal: band -> バン, and the metal sheet is held in place.