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What is the Kanji for 'Turn'? | 番

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Turn' is 番.

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    Reading

    onyomiばん

    ban

    Parts

    米Rice 丿Katakana no 田Rice field

    Example Word

    一番: most. The Japanese adverb '一番 (いちばん)' means 'most' or 'number one'. It is used to indicate the highest degree of something, often in comparisons. For example: This is the most delicious「これが一番美味しい」(これがいちばんおいしい). She is the fastest「彼女が一番速い」(かのじょがいちばんはやい). It can also be used to indicate the first in a sequence, such as in '一番目 (いちばんめ) (first in order)'. The word is versatile and can be used in various contexts to emphasize superiority or priority.

    Radical

    田

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    300

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 番

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

    radical

    丿

    Meaning

    Katakana no

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

番 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    翻

    Meaning

    Flip, Render

Words Using 番

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    当番

    Meaning

    Duty

    word

    交番

    Meaning

    Police box

    word

    番号

    Meaning

    Number

    word

    一番

    Meaning

    Most

    word

    番地

    Meaning

    Address

    word

    番

    Meaning

    Number

    word

    順番

    Meaning

    Order

    word

    留守番

    Meaning

    House sitting

    word

    番組

    Meaning

    Program

Kanji Related to 番 Through the Part 米

These 18 kanji contain the part 米 as well.

    kanji

    糧

    Meaning

    Provisions, Food

    kanji

    精

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

    kanji

    糖

    Meaning

    Sugar

    kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    粋

    Meaning

    Refined, Stylish

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    迷

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

    kanji

    奥

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    粒

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    歯

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    粛

    Meaning

    Purge, Solemn

    kanji

    断

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    料

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

    kanji

    粉

    Meaning

    Flour, Powder

    kanji

    粧

    Meaning

    Cosmetics, Apply makeup

    kanji

    粘

    Meaning

    Sticky

    kanji

    粗

    Meaning

    Coarse, Rough

    kanji

    継

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

Kanji Related to 番 Through the Part 丿

These 31 kanji contain the part 丿 as well.

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    身

    Meaning

    Body, Self

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    kanji

    川

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    月

    Meaning

    Moon, Month

    kanji

    失

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    乏

    Meaning

    Scanty, Scarce

    kanji

    九

    Meaning

    Nine

    kanji

    手

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    刀

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    毛

    Meaning

    Fur

    kanji

    入

    Meaning

    Enter

    kanji

    血

    Meaning

    Blood

    kanji

    白

    Meaning

    White

    kanji

    羞

    Meaning

    Feel ashamed

    kanji

    朱

    Meaning

    Vermillion

    kanji

    必

    Meaning

    Inevitable, Certain

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Kanji Related to 番 Through the Part 田

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    界

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    畔

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    甲

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    畏

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    奮

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    畳

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

Learn the Kanji 番

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 番 mean?

番 means 'Turn'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.