Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
もん
Grade: 1
はん > ばん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

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Literally a three mon seal. A mon is a historical Japanese currency worth very little similar to a shilling or penny. -ban is the voiced form of (han) and equivalent to 判子 (hanko, seal).

Noun

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(さん)(もん)(ばん) (sanmonban

  1. a cheap seal