板

いた

• Noun

  common noun
  1. board; plank.
  2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab.
  3. cutting board; chopping board.

     See also 俎板 .

  4. chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook.

     abbreviation

     usu. as 板さん

     See also 板前 , 板場 .

  5. stage (i.e. at a theatre).