What does 板 mean?
板 is a Japanese noun meaning “board, plank” in English. It can also be translated as “sheet (of metal), chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), stage (i.e. at a theatre)” depending on context. It is written as 板 in kanji, いた in hiragana, and ita in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
矢が厚い板を貫通した。
The arrow pierced the thick board.
この鉄の板はすずでメッキしてある。
This iron sheet is coated with tin.