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Japanese symbol for “plywood”

Romaji: gouhan
veneer board; plywood

In Japanese, plywood is , read (gouhan).

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 veneer board; plywood
  2. n joint publication

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
plank, board, plate
on: ハン、バン
kun: いた
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “plywood”

WordReadingMeaning
ベニヤいた beniyaitaplywood
プライウッド puraiuddoplywood
ベニヤ beniyaplywood
あわせいた awaseitaveneer board; plywood

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount
かんばん kanbansignboard; sign; billboard
こくばん kokubanblackboard

See also: Chinese symbol for “plywood”.

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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