also: どうはん
copper plate; copperplate
Refers to a sheet or plate made of copper, often used in engraving or printing.
Engrave a fine pattern on a copper plate.
この絵は銅版画です。
This picture is a copperplate print.
copperplate etching
Standard kanji spelling. The reading どうばん is the most common.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 銅 (どう, 'copper') and 版 (はん/ばん, 'printing plate' or 'edition'). The reading どうばん is the standard combination, with rendaku voicing of はん to ばん.