Word Meaning 定番

じょうばん jouban

定番 is read as じょうばん (jouban) and means watchman at the shogun's palaces (Edo period).

Meaning

English

  1. watchman at the shogun's palaces (Edo period)
  2. standing guard
  3. watchman

Reading

Kana

じょうばん

Romaji

jouban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 定番の,定番中の定番,いつも,いつもの,お決まり,お決まりの,お定まり,お定まりの Rank 61543 Priority J

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