Word Meaning 小判

こばん koban

小判 is read as こばん (koban) and means small size (of paper).

Meaning

English

  1. small size (of paper)
  2. koban
  3. small oval gold coin used in the Edo period
  4. oval
  5. elliptical
  6. oblong

Reading

Kana

こばん

Romaji

koban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 大判 Rank 19817 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小判切手

こばんきって

Meiji-period postal stamp featuring a large oval in its design

小判型

こばんがた

oval

小便

しょうべん

breaking a contract

小説

しょうせつ

novel

小指

こゆび

little toe

小数点

しょうすうてん

decimal point

小人数

こにんず

small number of people

小路

こうじ

lane

小石

こいし

pebble

小数

しょうすう

fraction (part of)

小説家

しょうせつか

novelist

Example Sentences

3

Cast pearls before swine.

It is like casting pearls before swine.

Your wonderful lecture was pearls before swine.