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番

番 — turn, number in a series

On
バン
Kun
つがい
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
School grade
2

Common words with 番

  • 一番いちばんnumber one; first; first placeCommon

    このネクタイにしましょう、一番よさそうだから。
    I will take this tie, as it seems to be the best.

  • 番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV); programmeCommon

    今晩どんな番組がありますか。
    What's on the air this evening?

  • 番号ばんごうnumber; series of digitsCommon

    ええ、じゃあ私の電話番号教えるね。
    OK. Let me give you my number.

  • 本番ほんばんperformance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; takeCommon
  • 番手ばんて(yarn) countCommon
  • 出番でばんone's turn; one's shiftCommon
  • 二番にばんsecond; number two; runner-upCommon
  • 順番じゅんばんorder; turnCommon
  • 番付ばんづけranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.)Common
  • 背番号せばんごうnumber on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad n…Common
  • 留守番るすばんcare-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; staying at homeCommon
  • 十八番じゅうはちばんNo. 18; eighteenth · also: one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specia…Common
  • 交番こうばんpolice box; koban; small neighborhood police stationCommon
  • 当番とうばんbeing on duty; person on duty; one's turnCommon
  • 一番手いちばんてfirst person (to do); person going firstCommon
  • 一番乗りいちばんのりfirst rider in a chargeCommon
  • 局番きょくばんtelephone exchange numberCommon
  • 電話番号でんわばんごうtelephone number; phone numberCommon
  • 番犬ばんけんwatchdog; guard dogCommon
  • 番地ばんちlot number; house number; street numberCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 262 words that use 番.

  • 一番 いちばん number one; first; first place
  • 番組 ばんぐみ program (e.g. TV); programme
  • 番号 ばんごう number; series of digits
  • 本番 ほんばん performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; take
  • 番手 ばんて (yarn) count

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