Quick answer
板 is the kanji for "Plank". The most common reading is いた (ita). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Plank
Also : Board · Plate · Stage
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 板 represents 'PLANK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of plank.
On-reading: はん — remember this sound by associating it with plank. Kun-reading: いた.
Example Sentences
スノーボードは板の上に両足を固定して滑ります。
すのーぼーどはいたのうえにりょうあしをこていしてすべります。
Snowboarding involves fixing both feet on the board and sliding.
黒板に書いた内容をノートに写しました。
こくばんにかいたないようをのーとにうつしました。
I copied the content written on the blackboard into my notebook.
Vocabulary using 板
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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