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turn, number

JLPT N3 Grade 2 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
つが.い
On'yomi
バン
Radical
· field (rice field)

Stroke order & writing

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番 in example sentences

  • Watashi ga ichiban.

    I'm first.

  • きみばんだよ。

    Kimi no ban da yo.

    It's your move.

  • だれのばんだ。

    Dare no ban da.

    Whose turn is it?

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

Words that use 番

More (field) kanji

番 means "turn, number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read つが.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 番 mean?
番 means "turn, number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 番 have?
番 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 番 read?
It is read つが.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 番?
番 is a JLPT N3 kanji.