| 140 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 55 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 71 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 116 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1170 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 131 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 34 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 346 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 82 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2693 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1371 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1857 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 113 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3297 | Morohashi |
| 2169 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 716 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 112 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 117 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 140 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 53 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
177 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 名 【メイ】 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such), first name, famous, great, name, noun
- 名画 【メイガ】 famous picture, masterpiece (painting), excellent film, film classic
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
- 芸名 【ゲイメイ】 stage name
- 名目 【メイモク】 name, title, appellation, (something) nominal, (under the) pretext (of), pretense
- 苗字 【ミョウジ】 surname, family name, last name
- 仮名 【カメイ】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 同名 【ドウメイ】 same name, homonym
Kun reading compounds
- 名 【な】 name, given name, title, fame, renown, reputation, pretext, pretense, justification, appearance
- 名残 【なごり】 remains, traces, vestiges, relics, (the sorrow of) parting, end
- 仮名 【かめい】 alias, pseudonym, pen name, nom de plume
- 片仮名 【かたかな】 katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
Readings
- Japanese names:
- と
- Korean:
- myeong
Spanish
- nombre
- célebre
- distinguido
- reputación
Portuguese
- nome
- fama
- distinção
- reputação
French
- nom
- célèbre
- fameux
- réputation
| 2577 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.12 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 4-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2760.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-44-30 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 540d | Unicode hex code |
tray, shallow bowl, platter, tub, board, phonograph record
- On:
- バン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
881 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 盤 【バン】 board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.), (phonograph) record, disc, disk, board, panel, plate
- 盤谷 【バンコク】 Bangkok (Thailand)
- 地盤 【ジバン】 ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.), foundation (building, etc.), base, constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
- 中盤 【チュウバン】 middle stage, middle phase, middle game, midpoint, midfield (in soccer)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち、 わ
- Korean:
- ban
Spanish
- plato grande
- bandeja
- tablero
Portuguese
- bandeija
- taça rasa
- tijela
- galão
- tábua p/ mesa
- disco (fon.)
French
- plateau
- bol creux
- plat
- bassin
- échiquier (Go)
- disque (musique)
| 1723 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 908 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3122 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1290 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1557 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2399 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1098 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1149 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1313 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1375 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3533 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1824 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2481 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1890 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 23036 | Morohashi |
| 2851 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3902 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1872 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2017 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1783 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 874 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5h10.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-10-5 | SKIP code |
| 2710.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-40-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 76e4 | Unicode hex code |