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

N2

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

1925

Composition

kanji

Handwriting