藩

はん · han

JLPT N1

Meaning

Feudal domain, clan, fief (historical, especially during the Edo period)

Examples

• 江戸時代、日本は多くの<b>藩</b>に分かれていました。 — During the Edo period, Japan was divided into many feudal domains.
• 各<b>藩</b>にはそれぞれの大名がいました。 — Each feudal domain had its own daimyō.
• 明治維新後、<b>藩</b>は廃止され、県が設置されました。 — After the Meiji Restoration, the feudal domains were abolished, and prefectures were established.