- 班長 — group leader
- 救急班 — emergency response team
- 取材班 — news crew
- 登山班 — climbing party
- 班別 — group division
- 作業班 — work team
班 combines the radical 玉 (jewel or ball) with 斑 (spotted or divided). Historically, it symbolized the division of precious items or ranks. Over time, it came to mean a group or segment — something divided from a whole.
彼は 救助班の 一員です。
He is a member of the rescue team.
班長の 指示に 従って 行動します。
We will act according to the group leader’s instructions.