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
Kanji used
ground
plate
Pitch accent
ばん
Top 18100
Composed of
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
land subsidence; decline in influence
subsurface exploration (geotechnical investigation)