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What is the Kanji for 'Printing block' and 'Edition'? | 版

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Printing block' and 'Edition', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Printing block' and 'Edition' is 版.

    kanji

    版

    Meaning

    Printing block, Edition

    Reading

    onyomiはん

    han

    Parts

    反Anti 片Fragment, One sided

    Example Word

    版: edition or version. The Japanese noun '版 (はん)' refers to an 'edition' or 'version' of something, such as a book, software, or media. It is commonly used to specify a particular release or iteration of a product. For example: This is the latest edition of the book「これは本の最新版です」(これはほんのさいしんばんです). The software version has been updated「ソフトウェアの版が更新されました」(ソフトウェアのはんがこうしんされました). Note that '版' can also refer to printing plates or blocks in traditional contexts, but this usage is less common in modern language.

    Radical

    片

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1084

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 版

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

    kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    片

    Meaning

    Fragment, One sided

Words Using 版

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

    word

    版

    Meaning

    Edition, Version

    word

    出版

    Meaning

    Publish

Kanji Related to 版 Through the Part 反

These 7 kanji contain the part 反 as well.

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    販

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    阪

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

    kanji

    坂

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    板

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    返

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    仮

    Meaning

    Temporary

Learn the Kanji 版

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 版 mean?

版 means 'Printing block' and 'Edition'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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

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