番 — number / turn

Grade 2ばん

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番 (readings: ばん; Japanese kanji) means “number / turn”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 一番 (number one).

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What does 番 mean?

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Kanji	番
Meaning	number / turn
Readings	ばん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	一番 (number one)

How to read 番

番 is read ばん depending on the word.

Words with 番

当番とうばんtrực nhật
一番いちばんsố một
番付ばんづけbảng xếp hạng
本番ほんばんngày chính thức
定番ていばんmón quen thuộc
交番こうばんchốt cảnh sát
順番じゅんばんthứ tự
大一番おおいちばんtrận đấu lớn
給食当番きゅうしょくとうばんtrực nhật bữa trưa
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Updated: 2026-08-09