Kanji

番

番

turn, number in a series

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つがい

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぎ, つぐ, つら, ふさ

Common Readings

バン

Example sentences

一番 いちばん
この クラス で 一番 背 が 高い の は 彼 だ 。

He is the tallest in this class.

の の
母 の 料理 が 一番 美味しい

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

番 ばん
次 は あなた の 話す 番 です 。

Next is your turn to speak.

四 よん
四 番 の 席 に 座って ください 。

Please sit in seat number four.

出番 でばん
いよいよ 私 の 出番 だ 。

Finally, it's my turn.

本番 ほんばん
明日 は 本番 だ から 、 もう一度 確認 しよう 。

Tomorrow is the actual performance, so let's check one more time.

リハーサル リハーサル
本番 の 前 に 、 もう 一度 リハーサル を 行いましょう 。

Before the actual performance, let's have one more rehearsal.

番号 ばんごう
自分 の 番号 が 呼ばれる まで お待ち ください 。

Please wait until your number is called.

順番に じゅんばんに
入場券 を お持ち の 方 は 、 番号 の 順番に 並んでください 。

Those with admission tickets, please line up in numerical order.

順番 じゅんばん
自分 の 順番 を 待ってください

Please wait for your turn.

Example Vocabulary

一番

いちばん

number one; best; most

番

ばん

turn; number; watch

出番

でばん

one's turn to appear; one's stage

本番

ほんばん

actual performance; real thing

番号

ばんごう

number; series; numerical order

順番

じゅんばん

turn; order

番組

ばんぐみ

program; show

順番に

じゅんばんに

in order; in turn; sequentially

留守番

るすばん

staying at home; watching the house

定番

ていばん

standard; classic; staple; go-to

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