How to say 'Bulletin board' in Japanese | 掲示板

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The Japanese word for Bulletin board is 'Keijiban', written as 掲示板 in Japanese.'Bulletin board' in hiragana is けいじばん.

word

掲示板

Meaning

Bulletin board

Reading

けいじばん

keijiban

Kanji

掲Hoist, Display, Hold up 示Show, Indicate 板Board

Explanation

The Japanese noun '掲示板 (けいじばん)' refers to a 'bulletin board' or 'notice board'. It is commonly used to describe a physical or digital board where information, announcements, or messages are posted for public viewing. In modern contexts, it often refers to online forums or message boards. For example: I saw the notice on the bulletin board「掲示板にそのお知らせを見ました」(けいじばんにそのおしらせをみました). This online forum is very active「この掲示板はとても活発です」(このけいじばんはとてもかっぱつです). The word is widely used in both physical and digital contexts, making it a versatile term in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1926

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 掲示板

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

掲

Meaning

Hoist, Display, Hold up

kanji

示

Meaning

Show, Indicate

kanji

板

Meaning

Board

Words Related to 掲示板 Through the Kanji 掲

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 掲 as well.

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掲げる

Meaning

Raise, Display

word

掲載

Meaning

Publication

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掲示

Meaning

Posting

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前掲

Meaning

Aforementioned

Words Related to 掲示板 Through the Kanji 示

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 示 as well.

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示す

Meaning

Show

word

表示

Meaning

Display

word

指示

Meaning

Instruction

word

掲示

Meaning

Posting

word

提示

Meaning

Presentation

word

展示

Meaning

Exhibition

word

開示

Meaning

Disclosure

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示唆

Meaning

Hint

Words Related to 掲示板 Through the Kanji 板

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 板 as well.

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黒板

Meaning

Blackboard

word

板

Meaning

Board

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看板

Meaning

Signboard

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まな板

Meaning

Cutting board

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'Keijiban' means 'Bulletin board' .

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