How to say 'Order' in Japanese | 順番

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The Japanese word for Order is 'Junban', written as 順番 in Japanese.'Order' in hiragana is じゅんばん.

word

順番

Meaning

Order

Reading

じゅんばん

junban

Kanji

順Order, Obey 番Turn

Explanation

The Japanese noun '順番 (じゅんばん)' means 'order' or 'turn'. It refers to the sequence or arrangement in which things occur or are done. This word is commonly used in contexts where people or things are arranged in a specific sequence, such as waiting in line or following a set procedure. For example: It's your turn「あなたの順番です」(あなたのじゅんばんです). Please wait for your turn「順番を待ってください」(じゅんばんをまってください). The word can also be used to describe the order of events or steps in a process, such as in cooking or instructions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5605

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 順番

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

順

Meaning

Order, Obey

kanji

番

Meaning

Turn

Words Related to 順番 Through the Kanji 順

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 順 as well.

word

順

Meaning

Order

word

順々に

Meaning

In order

word

順序

Meaning

Order, Sequence

word

手順

Meaning

Procedure

word

順調

Meaning

Smooth

word

順位

Meaning

Rank

word

道順

Meaning

Route, Directions

Words Related to 順番 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

番

Meaning

Number

word

当番

Meaning

Duty

word

留守番

Meaning

House sitting

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'Junban' means 'Order' .

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