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Japanese symbol for “vancouver”

Romaji: bankuubaa
Vancouver

In Japanese, vancouver is , read (bankuubaa).

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 Vancouver

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

nightfall, night
on: バン
12 strokes · JLPT 2
incense, smell, perfume
on: コウ、キョウ
kun: か、かお.り、かお.る
9 strokes · JLPT 2
waves, billows, Poland
on: ハ
kun: なみ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
まいばん maibanevery night
ばんねん bannenone's later years; final years (in life)
こんばん konbantonight; this evening
さくばん sakubanlast night
あさばん asabanmorning and evening
ばんしゃく banshakudrink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
かおり kaoriaroma; fragrance; scent
ホンコン honkonHong Kong
でんぱ denparadio wave; reception; signal

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.