What does 欄 mean?
欄 is a Japanese noun meaning “column of text (e.g., as in a newspaper)” in English. It can also be translated as “field (in a form, web page, etc.), handrail” depending on context. It is written as 欄 in kanji, らん in hiragana, and ran in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
一番最初に見るのはスポーツ欄だよ。
I always read the sports page first.
注はページの下欄についている。
The notes are at the bottom of the page.