What does 看板 mean?
看板 is a Japanese noun meaning “sign, signboard” in English. It can also be translated as “draw, reputation (of a shop), appearance” depending on context. It is written as 看板 in kanji, かんばん in hiragana, and kanban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
日光で看板の文字があせた。
The sun had faded the lettering on the sign.