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How to say 'Police box' in Japanese | 交番

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The Japanese word for Police box is 'Kouban', written as 交番 in Japanese.'Police box' in hiragana is こうばん.

    word

    交番

    Meaning

    Police box

    Reading

    こうばん

    kouban

    Kanji

    交Mix 番Turn

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '交番 (こうばん)' refers to a small neighborhood police station, commonly found in urban areas of Japan. These police boxes serve as a local point of contact for law enforcement and community safety. They are typically staffed by one or more police officers who assist with directions, lost items, and minor incidents. For example: I asked for directions at the police box「交番で道を聞きました」(こうばんでみちをききました). The police box is on the corner「交番は角にあります」(こうばんはかどにあります).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    801

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 交番

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

  • kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

Words Related to 交番 Through the Kanji 交

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 交 as well.

  • word

    交通事故

    Meaning

    Accident

  • word

    交通費

    Meaning

    Transportation cost

  • word

    交差点

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    交渉

    Meaning

    Negotiation

  • word

    交通

    Meaning

    Traffic, Transportation

  • word

    国交

    Meaning

    Relations

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    交ぜる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交際

    Meaning

    Dating

  • word

    交わす

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交換

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    交流

    Meaning

    Exchange, Interaction

  • word

    交代

    Meaning

    Alternation, Relief

  • word

    交互

    Meaning

    Alternation

  • word

    交わる

    Meaning

    Mingle, Intersect

  • word

    交ざる

    Meaning

    Mix

  • word

    交差

    Meaning

    Crossing

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

Words Related to 交番 Through the Kanji 番

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 番 as well.

  • word

    一番

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    番地

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    番号

    Meaning

    Number

  • 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

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'Kouban' means 'Police box' .

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