JLPT N2 · Noun

看板 (kanban)

看板 (かんばん, kanban) is a Japanese noun meaning “signboard; sign”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かんばん
Romaji: kanban
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate · noun
draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman · noun
reputation (of a shop); name · noun
appearance; look; show · noun
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar); closing time · noun

Example sentences

日光で看板の文字があせた。

The sun had faded the lettering on the sign.

Tatoeba #122883

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 看板

看

watch over, seeカン・み.る · 9 strokes

板

plank, board, plateハン・バン・いた · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 看板.

看護婦かんごふ(female) nurse看病かんびょうnursing (a patient)看護かんごnursing板いたboard黒板こくばんblackboard

Source: JMdict entry 1213990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.