Night, Evening
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
ばん
The reading here is the same as the kanji reading!
あの晩、何があったんだ？
What happened that night?
三日前の晩から熱があるんです。
I've had a fever since three nights ago.
昨日の晩はフグの毒にあたって死ぬところでした。
Last night, I just about died from blowfish poison.