What does kanji 磐 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 磐 is cliff.

How is kanji 磐 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 磐 are いわ; the onyomi readings are ハン, バン.

What words use kanji 磐?

Example words that use kanji 磐 include 磐石, 磐越西線, 磐城, 落磐.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

磐

Meaning

Kanji 磐

cliff

cliff, crag, rock, wall (in a mine)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: いわ
Onyomi 音読み: ハンバン
Nanori 名乗り: いわおわ

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #1701
Strokes: 15
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 盤 • 搬 • 瘢 • 槃 • 螌 • 般 • 媻

Related vocabulary

Showing 13 common entries

Showing 13 of 19 entries that include this kanji.

磐石

ばんじゃく

huge rock

磐越西線

ばんえつさいせん

Ban'etsu West Line

磐城

いわき

Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)

落磐

らくばん

cave-in

ジュビロ磐田

ジュビロいわた

Jubilo Iwata (Japanese pro soccer team)

常磐黄櫨

ときわはぜ

Japanese mazus (Mazus pumilus)

常磐会学園大学

ときわかいがくえんだいがく

Tokiwakai Gakuen University

常磐御柳

ときわぎょりゅう

beefwood (Casuarina equisetifolia)

常磐大学

じょうばんだいがく

Jōban University

常磐短期大学

じょうばんたんきだいがく

Tokiwa Junior College

常磐津

ときわず

style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances

常磐津節

ときわずぶし

style of jōruri narrative used for kabuki dances

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この山には巨大な磐がある。

There is a huge rock in this mountain.

彼の地位は磐石だ。

His position is rock-solid.

磐梯山は福島県にある。

Mount Bandai is located in Fukushima Prefecture.

鉱山の磐が崩れた。

The rock wall of the mine collapsed.

国家の基盤を磐石にする。

Make the foundation of the nation rock-solid.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

筑紫の磐井 Tsukushi no Iwai