What is the Kanji for "Number"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Number", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Number" is "号".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Gou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou". And The radical "丂" means "Breath obstruction" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "号" mean in japanese?

"号" means "Number".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

号: "Number". The suffix '号 (ごう)' is used to indicate a number or serial designation, often attached to names of things like ships, trains, apartments, etc. to differentiate them. It can mean 'number' or 'issue'. For example: Ship number 5 - (5号船), Apartment number 3 - (3号室), June issue - (6月号)

番号: "Number". The Japanese noun '番号 (ばんごう)' refers to a numerical identifier, such as a phone number, ID number, or any other kind of numerical designation. It is commonly used to uniquely identify individuals, objects, or records. For example: What is your phone number? - (あなたの電話番号は何ですか?)

記号: "Symbol". The Japanese noun '記号 (きごう)' means 'symbol'. This word refers to a sign, character, or other visual representation that conveys a particular meaning or carries a specific purpose. Symbols are used to represent ideas, objects, or concepts in various contexts such as mathematics, logic, language, and communication. For example: The question mark is a symbol used to indicate a question - (疑問符は質問を表す記号です). That logo is a symbol of the company - (あのロゴマークはその会社の記号です).

信号: "Signal". The Japanese noun '信号 (しんごう)' refers to a signal, such as a traffic light or other indicator used to communicate information or instructions. It is commonly used to describe traffic signals that control the flow of vehicles, pedestrians and other forms of transportation. For example: The traffic signal turned red - (信号が赤になった). I waited for the signal to change - (信号が変わるのを待った).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.