banchan

B3A1N1C3H4A1N1
/ˈbɑn.t͡ʃɑn/

noun

A small dish of food served with cooked rice in Korean cuisine.

OriginKorean 반찬(飯饌) →
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Meanings

nounbanchan (plural banchans or banchan)

plural banchans

  1. A small dish of food served with cooked rice in Korean cuisine.

Origin

  1. Korean반찬(飯饌)
  2. Englishbanchan

Borrowed from Korean 반찬(飯饌) (banchan).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 飯饌 /饭馔, 小菜
  • 飯饌 /饭馔 (fànzhuàn)Korean or similar side dish
  • 小菜 (xiǎocài)Korean or similar side dish
French banchan
  • banchanKorean or similar side dish
Indonesian bancan
  • bancanKorean or similar side dish
Japanese 御数, パンチャン
  • 御数 (okazu)Korean or similar side dish
  • パンチャン (panchan)Korean or similar side dish
Korean 반찬
  • 반찬 (banchan)Korean or similar side dish
Polish banchan
  • banchanKorean or similar side dish
Russian панчха́н, панча́н
  • панчха́н (pančxán)Korean or similar side dish
  • панча́н (pančán)Korean or similar side dish
Tagalog ulam
  • ulamKorean or similar side dish
Cite this entry
APA

banchan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banchan

MLA

“banchan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banchan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banchan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banchan.

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