noun, noun, used as a suffix
Used for a distinct section or column in a newspaper, magazine, document, or layout.
新聞の投書欄に意見を送った。
I sent my opinion to the letters section of the newspaper.
この書類の該当欄に記入してください。
Please fill in the relevant column on this form.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to an input field or blank space in a form, web page, or application.
名前欄にフルネームを入力してください。
Please enter your full name in the name field.
noun
Original meaning; now somewhat literary or seen in compound words like 欄干 (らんかん). In modern speech, 手すり is more common.
古い橋の欄にもたれて川を眺めた。
I leaned on the railing of the old bridge and gazed at the river.
欄干 is the common compound for 'handrail' or 'balustrade', while standalone 欄 in this sense is rare and literary.
手すり is the everyday word for 'handrail'; 欄 in the railing sense is mostly replaced by 手すり in modern speech.
Originally referred to a railing or balustrade. The meaning extended to a column or section in a document, likely from the visual similarity of vertical divisions.