班
班·squad, corps, unit
- On-yomi
- はん
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 班 | はん | group, team, squad |
| 班長 | はんちょう | group leader |
| 救護班 | きゅうごはん | relief squad, first-aid team |
| 調査班 | ちょうさはん | investigation team |
Example sentences
四つの班に分かれて作業します。
よっつのはんにわかれてさぎょうします。
We will split into four groups and work.
班長が全員の名前を確認した。
はんちょうがぜんいんのなまえをかくにんした。
The group leader checked everyone's name.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 班斑斑 (はん, a spot or speckle) is the same frame with 文 in the middle instead of the blade 刂.
Common mistakes
- 班 is the small working group you are put in at school or work: read はん.
- Do not write 斑 (spots) for 班 (a team) — they look almost identical.
Memory aid
Picture it
Two pieces of jade 王王 with a blade 刂 between them: splitting the jade in two — dividing people into groups.
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