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
- —１番目first (in a series)
- —一番めfirst (in a series)
- —お庭番spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
- —零番目zeroth
- —一番鑓the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
- —一番鎗the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
- —暗唱番号personal identification number; PIN; password number
- —一番のりfirst rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
- —不寝の番night watch; night watchman; sleepless vigil
- —代り番こalternating; taking turns
- —此処一番the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
- —市街局番(telephone) area code (non-local)
- —御意見番advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
- —百十八番118 (maritime emergency telephone number in Japan)
- —ゼロ番目zeroth
- —一番やりthe first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
- —二番せんじrehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
- —踏み切り番gatekeeper; crossing guard
- —代わり番こalternating; taking turns
- —長者番付けlist of the richest people; billionaires list