clan, enclosure
On'yomi (音読み)
- ハン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 藩 (はん) primarily means ‘clan’ or ‘enclosure,’ especially in historical contexts referring to feudal domains in Japan. It is typically used in noun forms, as it does not have a common verb usage. Some common compounds include 藩主 (はんし), which means ‘feudal lord,’ and 藩士 (はんし), referring to the retainers or samurai serving a daimyo. You might also encounter 各藩 (かくはん), meaning ‘each (feudal) domain.’ This kanji often appears in discussions about Japan’s feudal era, so it’s helpful to understand it in that context.
Example sentences
江戸時代の藩は多彩だ。
The feudal domains in the Edo period were diverse.
Meanings across languages
- English
- clan, enclosure
- Tiếng Việt
- họ, chuồng
- 日本語
- 藩, 囲い
- 한국어
- 씨족, 울타리
- 中文
- 藩, 围栏
- id
- klan
- th
- ตระกูล
- es
- clan
- fr
- clan
- de
- Clan
- pt
- clã
Common compounds
- 藩主はんしゅfeudal lord, daimyo
- 藩士はんしretainer of a daimyo
- 各藩かくはんeach (feudal) domain, each fief
- 旧藩きゅうはんformer (feudal) domain, former fief
- 同藩どうはんthe same domain, the same province
- 藩学はんがくhan school, school established by a daimyo for educating the children of the domain's retainers
- 藩閥はんばつclanship, clannism, clan favoritism
- 藩邸はんていresidence maintained by a daimyo in Edo
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