Keyword
plank
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig781
Readings
ばん
(40%)
いた
(36%)
ぱん
(14%)
はん
(8%)
Composed of
tree
be against
Mnemonic

You need wood if you want to make a plank. If a tree could speak it would certainly be against you chopping it down and using its wood to make a plank!

Used in vocabulary (400 in total)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
Examples (44 in total)
The floor is made of boards.
Boards are used to make floors.
Let's set up a sign here.