Japanese symbol for “board”
板
いた
Romaji: ita
board; plank
In Japanese, board is 板, read いた (ita).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n board; plank
- n sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
- n cutting board; chopping board
- n chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook
- n stage (i.e. at a theatre)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “board”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 盤 | ばん ban | board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.) |
| 庁 | ちょう chou | government office; agency; board |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
| 乗り込む | のりこむ norikomu | to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus) |
| 基板 | きばん kiban | (circuit) board; substrate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 看板 | かんばん kanban | signboard; sign; billboard |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
| 甲板 | かんぱん kanpan | deck (of a ship) |
| 登板 | とうばん touban | taking the mound; pitching a game |
| 鋼板 | こうはん kouhan | steel sheet; steel plate |
| 鉄板 | てっぱん teppan | iron plate; steel plate |
See also: Chinese symbol for “board”.
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