Word Meaning 盤踞

ばんきょ bankyo

盤踞 is read as ばんきょ (bankyo) and means settling in a coiled shape.

Meaning

English

settling in a coiled shape
becoming firmly established
putting down strong roots
exercising authority
being dominant
holding sway

Reading

Kana

ばんきょ

Romaji

bankyo

Writing Variants

蟠踞ばんきょ bankyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 154212 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盤

ばん

board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.)

盤面

ばんめん

surface of a record

盤石

ばんじゃく

huge rock

盤上

ばんじょう

on the board (shogi, go, etc.)

盤渉調

ばんしきちょう

banshiki mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)

盤外

ばんがい

off the board (go, shogi, etc.)

盤領

まるえり

round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)

盤台

ばんだい

oval tub or tray used in fish shops

盤割

ばんかつ

discoidal cleavage

盤双六

ばんすごろく

ban-sugoroku

盤質

ばんしつ

gramophone record quality

盤渉

ばんしき

(in Japan) 10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B)