Word Meaning 序盤

じょばん joban

序盤 is read as じょばん (joban) and means opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.).

Meaning

English

opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)
early stages
initial phase
outset

Reading

Kana

じょばん

Romaji

joban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 終盤 Rank 15176 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

序盤戦

じょばんせん

early stages (of a game)

序

ついで

successor

序文

じょぶん

preface

序曲

じょきょく

overture

序説

じょせつ

introduction

序幕

じょまく

curtain-raiser

序列

じょれつ

rank

序二段

じょにだん

jonidan (second lowest) division

序の口

じょのくち

lowest division in sumo

序章

じょしょう

beginning

序二段格

じょにだんかく

referee officiating the second lowest division

序の口格

じょのくちかく

referee officiating the lowest division