KANJI
斑
spotted
dappled, mottled, patch, blotch
Kun'yomi
まだらぶち
On'yomi
はん
Example sentences
豹の体には特徴的な黒い斑があるため、見分けやすい。
Leopards are easy to distinguish because their bodies have characteristic black spots.
長年の雨風にさらされた木材は、表面に斑点が浮き出てきて味がある。
Wood exposed to wind and rain for many years develops spots on its surface, giving it character.
古い壁のペンキは日焼けで斑になっていた。
The paint on the old wall had become mottled/patchy due to sun exposure.
Practice exercises
1
斑気
fickle, inconsistent temper
Answer
むらき
2
斑
Answer
はんまだらむら
3
斑
Answer
spotteddappledspecklespotblemish
4
斑点
spot, speck, macula
Answer
はんてん
5
斑模様
mottled pattern, dappled pattern
Answer
まだらもよう
6
斑岩
porphyry (geology)
Answer
はんがん