A section or column (e.g., in a newspaper or page); a designated area for a topic (often used as a suffix: -column, -section).
新聞の投書欄に自分の意見を投稿した。
I submitted my opinion to the letters column in the newspaper.
スポーツ欄には今朝の試合の記事が載っている。
The sports section has an article about this morning's match.
雑誌の表紙裏の欄に広告がある。
There is an advertisement in the column inside the magazine cover.
A field or blank space in a form or webpage where information is entered (e.g., entry field).
名前を書く欄がここです。フルネームでお願いします。
This is the field to write your name. Please use your full name.
ウェブサイトの登録フォームのメール欄にアドレスを入力してください。
Please enter your address in the email field of the website registration form.
Original meaning: a handrail, railing, or balustrade. This usage is older and less common standalone.
古い橋の欄は木でできている。
The handrail of the old bridge is made of wood.
船の欄に寄りかかって海を眺めた。
I leaned on the ship's railing and looked out at the sea.