Word Meaning 両班

やんばん yamban

両班 is read as やんばん (yamban) and means yangban (traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty).

Meaning

English

yangban (traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty)

Reading

Kana

やんばん

Romaji

yamban

Writing Variants

両班りゃんばん ryamban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 109182 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

両端

りょうはじ

double-mindedness

両刃

もろは

double-edged blade

両雄

りょうゆう

two great men (rivals)

両翼

りょうよく

both wings

両氏

りょうし

both persons

両眼

りょうがん

both eyes

両隣

りょうどなり

both sides (on the left and right)

両派

りょうは

both groups

両面価値

りょうめんかち

ambivalence

両義

りょうぎ

double meaning

両生綱

りょうせいこう

Amphibia (class comprising the extant and extinct amphibians)

両雄並び立たず

りょうゆうならびたたず

if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind