班 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 班意味

squad, corps, unit, group

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班 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ハン han

Examples

サマーキャンプでは、彼女が私の班の責任者になった。

At the summer camp, she was in charge of the group I belonged to.

マークは建設班の中では働き者だった。

Mark was a work horse on his construction crew.

彼女はセールス班の長なので、上司は営業部長だけだ。

As head of the sales team she reports only to the managing director.

鑑識班は今日の火事の原因を特定しようとしている。

Investigators are trying to pin down the cause of today’s fire.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 31

棚 shelf, ledge, rack, mount, mantle, trellis

潔 undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant

酷 cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

宰 superintend, manager, rule

廊 corridor, hall, tower