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Kanji Detail for 藩 - "domain, clan"

藩

  • Meaning

    藩 means "domain, clan." Also associated with fence.

    1. Domain - A feudal territory ruled by a lord.

    2. Clan - A group of related families.

    3. Fence - A barrier or enclosure.

    4. Protect - To guard and defend.

  • Tattoo check: 藩

    • Verified meaning: domain, clan
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read しげる, はん, ばん, まがき)
    • Also carries these associations: fence

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 藩

    Given names 藩(しげる)Listen 藩(まもる)Listen

    Surnames 藩(はん)Listen 藩(ばん)Listen 藩(まがき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    clan; enclosure

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    fence; boundary; outlying border

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    fence; hedge; (literary) screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    boundary, fence, outlying border

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A fence. The Book of Changes says "A ram butts the fence." | A screen or shield. To protect and defend. Therefore being enfeoffed and stationed is called 分藩 (dividing fiefs), 開藩 (establishing fiefs). In Ming and Qing dynasties, the Provincial Administration Commissioner was called 藩司. Also has the meaning of screening and protecting.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    han(ハン) ハン

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

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    18 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    domain clan fence feudal lord protect castle daimyo boundary territory fief samurai feudalism barrier hedge

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