ちばん
Meanings
Noun
1. ground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.)
2. foundation (building, etc.); base
3. constituency; power base; support (electoral); footing; foothold
Pitch accent
ち
ばん
Composed of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel