Japanese

Noun

小判 ‎(hiragana こばん, romaji koban)

1. A gold coin of feudal Japan, with a face value of one 両 ‎(ryō).

Usage notes

Also called ōban.

See also

• 円 (えん) ‎(en)
• 両 (りょう) ‎(ryō)

References

1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3