盤
ばん
ban
JLPT N115 strokesKanjiLevel 88 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
盤 is the kanji for "Tray". A common reading is ばん (ban). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Tray
Also : Board · Platter · Shallow bowl · Phonograph record
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Readings
onばん/ ban
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
般皿
Example Sentences
チェス盤の上で戦略を練る。
ちぇすばんのうえでせんりゃくをねる。
He devises strategies on the chessboard.
音楽盤が古い思い出を呼び起こす。
おんがくばんがふるいおもいでをよびおこす。
The record evokes old memories.
Vocabulary using 盤
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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