Japanese symbol for “slab”
板
いた
Romaji: ita
board; plank
In Japanese, slab 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 “slab”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 平板 | へいばん heiban | flat board; slab; slat |
| スラブ | スラブ surabu | slab |
| 鋳片 | ちゅうへん chuuhen | slab (e.g. in metal casting, smelting, etc.) |
| タブレット | タブレット taburetto | tablet; (inscribed) slab |
| 塊鉄 | かいてつ kaitetsu | (steel) billet; bloom; slab |
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 “slab”.
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