版(はん)

はん
noun, suffix
edition, version
1. edition
A particular form or version of a published text.
This book is the third edition.
A revised edition was published.
To download the latest version of the app.
2. printing plate
A plate used for printing.
Printmaking is an art that uses printing plates.
版画(はんが) = printmaking, woodblock print
木(き)の版(はん)に絵(え)を彫(ほ)って刷(す)る。
To carve a picture into a wooden block and print it.
This ukiyo-e was printed from an original woodblock.

Used as a suffix to indicate editions or versions of publications and software.

Compounds

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