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晩

晩 — nightfall, night

Learn the correct stroke order for 晩 (nightfall), a 12-stroke kanji.

JLPT N3Grade 612 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)バンban
Kun'yomi (訓読み)—
Strokes12
Radical日
Frequency#1424
Meaningsnightfall, night

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

Practice writing each stroke in the correct order and direction. Start from the green dot.

Draw stroke 1 of 12 — start from the green dot

Common Words

一晩ひとばんone night; one eveningnoun
今晩こんばんtonight; this eveningnoun
昨晩さくばんlast nightnoun
朝晩あさばんmorning and eveningnoun
晩婚ばんこんlate marriagenoun
晩酌ばんしゃくdrink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drinknoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 晩 (nightfall) is taught in grade 6 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N3 level. It has 12 strokes with radical 日.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 晩 is #1424, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

一晩ひとばん — one night; one evening
今晩こんばん — tonight; this evening
昨晩さくばん — last night

Practice Sheet

Trace then write on your own. Print this row as a PDF practice sheet.

Related Kanji

Same radical (日)

日day旧old times旦daybreak早early旬decameron旨delicious明bright易easy

Same reading

判judgement番turn満full

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 晩 have?

The kanji 晩 (nightfall) has 12 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 晩?

晩 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 晩 mean?

晩 means: nightfall, night. On'yomi readings: バン.

What JLPT level is 晩?

晩 is a JLPT N3 kanji. This is an intermediate kanji.