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What is the Kanji for 'Group' and 'Squad'? | 班

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Group' and 'Squad', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Group' and 'Squad' is 班.

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    Reading

    onyomiはん

    han

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)王King

    Example Word

    班: group (of people) or squad. The Japanese noun '班 (はん)' refers to a small group or squad, often organized for a specific purpose or task. It is commonly used in contexts such as school activities, work projects, or military units. For example: The students formed a group for the project「学生たちはプロジェクトのための班を作った」(がくせいたちはぷろじぇくとのためのはんをつくった). The squad completed the mission successfully「班は任務を成功させた」(はんはにんむをせいこうさせた). The word emphasizes the organized and functional nature of the group, rather than just a casual gathering.

    Radical

    玉

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1945

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 班

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

Words Using 班

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    班

    Meaning

    Group (of people), Squad

Kanji Related to 班 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 班 Through the Part 王

These 18 kanji contain the part 王 as well.

    kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

    kanji

    狂

    Meaning

    Crazy, Lunatic

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    弄

    Meaning

    Tinker with

    kanji

    聖

    Meaning

    Saint, Holy

    kanji

    球

    Meaning

    Ball

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    皇

    Meaning

    Emperor

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    旺

    Meaning

    Effulgent

    kanji

    釜

    Meaning

    Cauldron

    kanji

    環

    Meaning

    Ring, Surround

    kanji

    望

    Meaning

    Hope, Ambition

    kanji

    珠

    Meaning

    Ball, Pearl

    kanji

    呈

    Meaning

    Display, Present

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 班

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What does 班 mean?

班 means 'Group' and 'Squad'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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