版
版 — Printing block
printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
On’yomiハン (han)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 版
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出版 | しゅっぱん shuppan | publication |
| 出版社 | しゅっぱんしゃ shuppansha | publisher; publishing house; publishing company |
| 版画 | はんが hanga | woodcut; woodblock print; art print |
| 版 | はん han | edition; version; printing |
| 出版物 | しゅっぱんぶつ shuppanbutsu | publication |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition |
Study notes
版 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #802 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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