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
Composed of
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)