How to say 'Blackboard' in Japanese | 黒板

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The Japanese word for Blackboard is 'Kokuban', written as 黒板 in Japanese.'Blackboard' in hiragana is こくばん.

word

黒板

Meaning

Blackboard

Reading

こくばん

kokuban

Kanji

黒Black 板Board

Explanation

The Japanese noun '黒板 (こくばん)' refers to a 'blackboard', a flat, typically dark-colored surface used for writing or drawing with chalk, commonly found in classrooms. It is a standard item in educational settings and is used by teachers to write lessons or instructions. Example sentences: The teacher wrote on the blackboard「先生は黒板に書きました」(せんせいはこくばんにかきました). Please clean the blackboard「黒板を消してください」(こくばんをけしてください). The word is composed of the kanji 黒 (くろ) meaning 'black' and 板 (いた) meaning 'board', reflecting its traditional appearance and function.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1925

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 黒板

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

黒

Meaning

Black

kanji

板

Meaning

Board

Words Related to 黒板 Through the Kanji 黒

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 黒 as well.

word

真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

word

黒

Meaning

Black

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黒い

Meaning

Black

word

黒字

Meaning

Profit

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黒人

Meaning

Black person

Words Related to 黒板 Through the Kanji 板

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 板 as well.

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掲示板

Meaning

Bulletin board

word

板

Meaning

Board

word

看板

Meaning

Signboard

word

まな板

Meaning

Cutting board

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What does 'Kokuban' (黒板) mean?

'Kokuban' means 'Blackboard' .

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