How to say 'Number' in Japanese | 番号

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The Japanese word for Number is 'Bangou', written as 番号 in Japanese.'Number' in hiragana is ばんごう.

word

番号

Meaning

Number

Reading

ばんごう

bangou

Kanji

番Turn 号Number

Explanation

The Japanese noun '番号 (ばんごう)' means 'number'. It refers to a numerical identifier used for various purposes, such as phone numbers, identification numbers, or serial numbers. For example: What is your phone number?「あなたの電話番号は何ですか？」(あなたのでんわばんごうはなんですか？). Please write your student number here「ここに学生番号を書いてください」(ここにがくせいばんごうをかいてください). This word is commonly used in formal and informal contexts to refer to any kind of numerical identifier.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1510

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 番号

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

番

Meaning

Turn

kanji

号

Meaning

Number

Words Related to 番号 Through the Kanji 番

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 番 as well.

word

一番

Meaning

Most

word

交番

Meaning

Police box

word

番地

Meaning

Address

word

番組

Meaning

Program

word

番

Meaning

Number

word

順番

Meaning

Order

word

当番

Meaning

Duty

word

留守番

Meaning

House sitting

Words Related to 番号 Through the Kanji 号

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 号 as well.

word

号

Meaning

Number, Edition

word

記号

Meaning

Sign, Symbol

word

信号

Meaning

Signal

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'Bangou' means 'Number' .

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