欄

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 欄 is read as らん and is a noun for a field on a form or a topical column or section in a newspaper.
• Basic usage: An address field on an application appears in 申込書の住所欄, while a newspaper's culture section appears in 新聞の文化欄.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Meaning set by the preceding word
  • 住所欄 denotes an entry field, while 文化欄 denotes a topical newspaper section, so use the preceding word to determine the sense.