Kanji1 / 12
番 kanji
turn, number in a series
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
バン
Kun readings
つがい
Words with 番
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —一番手Popularfirst person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position; person in the lead
- —背番号Popularnumber on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
- —一番上Popularhighest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
- —朝一番Popularfirst thing in the morning
- —一番乗りPopularfirst rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
- —電話番号Populartelephone number; phone number
- —登録番号Popularregistration number
- —口座番号Popularaccount number (bank, etc.)
- —テレビ番組Populartelevision program; TV program
- —何番what number
- —勤番taking turns on duty; being on duty at a daimyo's residence in Edo or Osaka
- —型番model number
- —欠番missing number
- —三番third; no. three
- —上番being on duty
- —先番precedence; first move (in games)
- —茶番farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
- —庭番garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
- —店番tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
- —電番telephone number; directory number