Onyomi: バン · Kunyomi: つが.い · Meanings: number in a series, turn
Kanji for number in a series, turn
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番 is formed from the wheat/grass radical 田 on the bottom, and the upper component represents order or sequence. The bottom shows fields, while the top conveys organized arrangement or sequence. Together, they express the idea of taking turns or an assigned order in a sequence. From this, 番 came to mean turn, number, order, or watch/guard duty.
番 shows fields in order, meaning turn, number, or sequence.
番 is used when referring to turns, sequence, or assigned order. Remember 番 as taking your turn or following a numbered sequence.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 番 | ばん | number (in a series) | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 番い | つがい | pair (esp. of mated animals), brace, couple | Noun |
| 番号 | ばんごう | number, series of digits | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 番組 | ばんぐみ | program (e.g. TV), programme | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 番地 | ばんち | house number, address | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 番目 | ばんめ | the nth ... | common JLPT-N1 Counter |
| ペンキ | ペンキ | paint | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 番狂わせ | ばんくるわせ | unexpected result, upset, surprise | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 番茶 | ばんちゃ | coarse tea | Noun |
| 番犬 | ばんけん | watchdog, guard dog | Noun |