# 藩 — feudal domain

藩 means “feudal domain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: ハン (han). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 藩 (han, “han; feudal domain”).

- Meaning: feudal domain
- On'yomi: ハン (han)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Government 2

## How to remember 藩

Parts: 艹 grass · 氵 water · 番 turn in a series

## Words with 藩

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 藩 | はん (han) | han; feudal domain |

## Don't confuse it with

[審](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hearing/)

## More in the “Government 2” set

[宰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/preside-over/) · [轄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/control/) · [藩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/feudal-domain/) · [勅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-decree/) · [詔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-edict/) · [侯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marquis/) · [吏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/civil-servant/) · [朕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/the-royal-i/) · [璽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-seal/)

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