番 – turn, number in a series

12 strokesTaught in grade 2#348 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

The kanji 番 means turn, number in a series. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is バン (ban); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つが.い (tsugai). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 田 (no. 102).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	バン	ban
Kun’yomi	つが.い	tsugai

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 田 (Kangxi radical 102). Components: 田・釆・米.

Words using 番

番ばんnumber (in a series)一番いちばんnumber one交番こうばんpolice box番号ばんごうnumber番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV)順番じゅんばんorder番目ばんめthe nth ...当番とうばんbeing on duty番地ばんちlot number留守番るすばんcare-taking

Example sentences

私の自宅の電話番号は市外局番が２０１で１２３ー４５６７番です。

My home phone number is, area code two-oh-one, one-two-three, four-five-six-seven.

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６時からずっと待っているのだが、僕の番がまだ来ない。

I've been waiting since six o'clock and still my turn hasn't come.

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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.

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Kanji with the same radical

田界画男町由申異留略甲畑畳畜

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