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Japanese symbol for “lp”

Romaji: erupiiban
LP; long-playing record

In Japanese, lp is , read (erupiiban).

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

  1. n LP; long-playing record

Kanji and stroke order

tray, shallow bowl, platter
on: バン
15 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “lp”

WordReadingMeaning
エル・ピー eru・piiLP (record); long-playing record; long-play record
せんけいじゅんじょ senkeijunjolinear precedence; LP

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きばん kibanbase; basis; foundation
えんばん enbandisk; discus; platter
しゅうばん shuubanendgame; final stage
じょばん jobanopening (in a game of go, chess, etc.)
ちゅうばん chuubanmiddle stage; middle phase; middle game
じばん jibanground; crust (earth); bed (gravel, river, etc.)

See also: Chinese symbol for “lp”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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