藩
藩·feudal domain
- On-yomi
- ハン
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 藩主 | はんしゅ | lord of a domain |
| 藩士 | はんし | samurai of a domain |
| 廃藩置県 | はいはんちけん | abolition of domains and establishment of prefectures |
| 薩摩藩 | さつまはん | the Satsuma domain |
Example sentences
江戸時代には三百近い藩があった。
えどじだいにはさんびゃくちかいはんがあった。
There were nearly three hundred domains in the Edo period.
明治四年に廃藩置県が行われた。
めいじよねんにはいはんちけんがおこなわれた。
The domains were abolished and prefectures established in 1871.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 藩 as ばん because of the 番 inside
- Confusing 藩主 (はんしゅ, the lord) with 藩士 (はんし, his retainers)
Memory aid
Picture it
Grass on top, water at the side, 番 (turn, plot) below: a fenced, watered stretch of land held in turn — a lord's domain.
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