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Ban
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  • Hiraganatip:ばん
  • Katakanatip:バン
  • Householdstip:aprx. 5,000
  • English Syllablestip:ban (1)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ba-n (2)
  • English transcriptiontip:Ban, Bahn

This name is also used as a first name: First name / Given nameBan

Kanji Names & Meanings - 18 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. Even surnames with the same pronunciation can have different meanings based on the kanji used. Below are the kanji variations for "Ban," listed in order of popularity based on household usage in Japan.

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Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare伴 - Ban -Copy 伴

means "accompany, companion, together."

  • Companion - One who travels or lives with another.

  • Together - In Company; side by side.

  • Follow - To go along with someone or something, usually in a subordinate role.

  • Friend - A person who is part of a group or community, usually in a supportive role.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 4,000

- Ban -

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Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare番 - Ban -Copy 番

means "in turn, number, watch."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 300

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare坂 - Ban -Copy 坂

means "slope, hill, embankment."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 100

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare塙 - Ban -Copy 塙

means "hard, high, rocky land."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 90

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare判 - Ban -Copy 判

means "judge, decide, distinguish."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 30

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare藩 - Ban -Copy 藩

means "domain, clan, fence."

  • Domain - A feudal territory ruled by a lord.

  • Clan - A group of related families.

  • Fence - A barrier or enclosure.

  • Feudal Lord - A feudal lord who ruled a region and served as a protector of the royal family.

  • Protect - To guard and defend.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare万 - Ban -Copy 万

means "ten thousand, all, absolutely."

  • Householdstip: aprx. 20

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare阪 - Ban -Copy 阪

means "slope."

  • Slope - A sloping piece of land or a sloping road.

  • Hill - A steep incline or a steep rise in the land.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare晩 - Ban -Copy 晩

means "evening, late."

  • Evening - The time from late afternoon to night.

  • Late - Being behind in time or season.

  • Householdstip: aprx. 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare播 - Ban -Copy 播

means "sow, spread, broadcast."

  • Sow - To scatter seeds for planting.

  • Spread - To disseminate widely.

  • Broadcast - To distribute broadly.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare蕃 - Ban -Copy 蕃

means "flourish, hedge, foreign."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare幡 - Ban -Copy 幡

means "banner, flag, flutter."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鷭 - Ban -Copy 鷭

means "bird name, moorhen."

  • Moorhen - A water bird of the family Rallidae.

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare墫 - Ban -Copy 墫

means "barrel."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare萬 - Ban -Copy 萬

means "ten thousand, all, myriad."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare方 - Ban -Copy 方

means "direction, destination, region."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare磐 - Ban -Copy 磐

means "boulder, rock."

  • Householdstip: under 10

- Ban -

Click to speech ばんAdd to Last Names FavoritesShare鑁 - Ban -Copy 鑁

means "sanskrit character, sacred, buddhist."

  • Householdstip: under 10

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