How to say 'Number' or 'Edition' in Japanese | 号

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The Japanese word for Number or Edition is 'Gou', written as 号 in Japanese.'Number' or 'Edition' in hiragana is ごう.

word

号

Meaning

Number, Edition

Reading

ごう

gou

Kanji

号Number

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '号 (ごう)' is commonly used to denote a number or edition. It can be attached to numbers to indicate a specific issue, version, or model, such as in train numbers, magazine issues, or ship names. For example: This is the 3rd edition「これは3号です」(これはさんごうです). The train is number 12「その電車は12号です」(そのでんしゃはじゅうにごうです). It can also be used in names of ships or vehicles, like 'Yamato号 (やまとごう)', meaning 'Yamato ship'. The suffix is versatile and context-dependent, often indicating a specific instance within a series.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

461

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 号

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

号

Meaning

Number

Words Related to 号 Through the Kanji 号

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 号 as well.

word

番号

Meaning

Number

word

記号

Meaning

Sign, Symbol

word

信号

Meaning

Signal

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'Gou' means 'Number' or 'Edition' .

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