Word Meaning

はん han

藩 is read as はん (han) and means han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods).

Meaning

English

  1. han (estate of a daimyo in the Edo and early Meiji periods)
  2. feudal domain
  3. fief
  4. province

Reading

Kana

はん

Romaji

han

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16712 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

藩主

はんしゅ

feudal lord

藩士

はんし

retainer of a daimyo

Example Sentences

9

えどじだいにはかくちにはんがおかれていた。

During the Edo period, feudal domains were established in various regions.

そのはんはこめのせいさんでしられていた。

That domain was known for its rice production.

はんのちゅうしんにはおおきなしろがあった。

There was a large castle at the center of the daimyo domain.

かれのいえはだいだいそのはんにつかえてきた。

His family had served that domain for generations.

めいじになるとはんははいしされた。

When the Meiji era began, the domains were abolished.

れきしのじゅぎょうでさつまはんについてまなんだ。

In history class, we learned about the Satsuma domain.

はんごとにぜいのとりかたがすこしちがった。

The way taxes were collected differed slightly from domain to domain.

にわのまがきにあさがおをはわせた。

I let morning glories climb over the garden enclosure.

ふるいじしょでははんにかきのいみものっている。

In old dictionaries, this character is also listed with the meaning of fence or enclosure.