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Banno 番野 – Japanese surname

Banno (番野) is read ばんの and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 番野, the characters mean: turn + plains. This reading can be written with at least 11 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Banno in Japanese

KanjiReadingLiteral meaningStrokes
番野ばんのturn + plains23
万野ばんのten thousand + plains14
番能ばんのうturn + ability22
阪野ばんのheights + plains18
坂野ばんのslope + plains18
盤野ばんのtray + plains26

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Banno

番
turn, number in a series
12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: バン Kun: つが
野
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: ヤ、ショ Kun: の
万
ten thousand, 10,000
3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2
On: マン、バン Kun: よろず
能
ability, talent, skill, capacity
10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5
On: ノウ Kun: よ、あた

Banno in different scripts

RomajiBanno
Hiraganaばんの
Katakanaバンノ
Kanji (most common)番野

Full name examples

How to pronounce Banno

Break it into 2 parts: ban · no. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ばんの.

Questions about Banno

What does Banno mean in Japanese?

Banno has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 番野, combines these meanings: turn + plains. Other spellings include 万野 (ten thousand + plains), 番能 (turn + ability), 阪野 (heights + plains).

How do you write Banno in kanji?

The most common way is 番野 (ばんの). It can also be written 万野, 番能, 阪野, 坂野, 盤野.

How do you write Banno in katakana?

Banno is バンノ in katakana and ばんの in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Banno?

Banno is read ばんの and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 番

番: turn, number in a series

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