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番 · turn, number in a series

番 is a kanji meaning turn, number in a series. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • バンban

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • つがいtsugai

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 番 · 8 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 番
WordReadingMeaningLevel
一番いちばんbest (most), first, number oneN5
交番こうばんpolice boxN5
番号ばんごうnumber, series of digitsN5
番組ばんぐみbroadcast programN4
順番じゅんばんturn (in line), order of thingsN3
当番とうばんbeing on dutyN2
Show all 8 words
More words that use 番
WordReadingMeaningLevel
番地ばんちhouse number, addressN2
留守番るすばんcare-taking, caretaker, house-watchingN2

Example sentence

だれの番だ。

だれのばんだ

Whose go is it?

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #203144 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stroke order

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12 strokes
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