HARD (ER) KANJI - JLPT 2 KYUU |
| 板 | The left part is ki 'tree' and the right is han meaning 'anti-' or 'against.' So think of making a wooden sign against something. |
| いた：はん：ばん board (wood); plate |
| 看板 kan ban - sign, billboard 板挟み ita basami - a dilemma, caught between a rock and a hard place |