Kanji

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.

母の料理が一番美味しい

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

ばん
次はあなたの話す番です。

Next is your turn to speak.

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.

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