How to say 'Number' in Japanese | 番

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The Japanese word for Number is 'Ban', written as 番 in Japanese.'Number' in hiragana is ばん.

word

番

Meaning

Number

Reading

ばん

ban

Kanji

番Turn

Explanation

The Japanese noun '番 (ばん)' primarily means 'number' and is often used to indicate order, sequence, or ranking. It can also refer to one's turn or shift in a rotation. For example: What is your number?「あなたの番号は何番ですか？」(あなたのばんごうはなんばんですか？). It's my turn「私の番です」(わたしのばんです). Additionally, '番' can be used in contexts like sports to denote a match or game, such as in 'soccer match'『サッカーの試合の番』(サッカーのしあいのばん). This word is versatile and context-dependent, so its exact meaning can shift slightly based on usage.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5557

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 番

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

番

Meaning

Turn

Words Related to 番 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

番号

Meaning

Number

word

番組

Meaning

Program

word

順番

Meaning

Order

word

当番

Meaning

Duty

word

留守番

Meaning

House sitting

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'Ban' means 'Number' .

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