号

number, name

JLPT N3 Grade 3 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: さけ.ぶ・よびな
On'yomi: ゴウ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

号 means "number, name". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read さけ.ぶ・よびな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

号 in example sentences

８３９号室ごうしつです。

839goushitsu desu.

This is Room 839.
電話番号でんわばんごう、何なん番ばん？

Denwabangou, nan ban?

What's the number?
部屋番号へやばんごうは５です。

Heyabangou wa 5 desu.

My room number is 5.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 号

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Common questions

What does the kanji 号 mean?: 号 means "number, name". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 号 have?: 号 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 号 read?: It is read さけ.ぶ・よびな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 号?: 号 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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