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鋼板 (こうはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鋼こう板はん

also: こうばん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

steel sheet; steel plate

Refers to flat-rolled steel products, typically used in construction, shipbuilding, and manufacturing.

この橋はしは厚あつい鋼こう板はんでできている。
This bridge is made of thick steel plates.
工こう場じょうで鋼こう板はんを切せつ断だんする。
We cut steel sheets at the factory.

Written forms

鋼板Usage94%
- こうはん
  Standard kanji form; the reading こうはん is the most common.
- こうばん
  Alternate reading, also common; both こうはん and こうばん are used.
鋼鈑Usage6%
- こうはん
  Rare variant using 鈑 instead of 板; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
- こうばん
こうばん

Kanji

鋼steel
板plank, board, plate
鈑sheet metal

Similar words

鉄てっ板ぱん
鉄板 refers to iron plates or sheets, while 鋼板 specifically denotes steel (an alloy of iron and carbon).

Etymology

Compound of 鋼 (steel) and 板 (plate, board).