番

JLPT N3

Turn, number

Readings

On’yomi: バン (ban)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Visual Tip

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Vocabulary

番号

ばんごう

number

番組

ばんぐみ

TV program

一番

いちばん

best/number one

当番

とうばん

duty

交番

こうばん

police box

Example Sentences

番号を確認します。

ばんごうをかくにんします。

I check the number.

番組を見ます。

ばんぐみをみます。

I watch a program.

一番好きです。

いちばんすきです。

I like it the best.

当番です。

とうばんです。

It is my duty.

交番に行きます。

こうばんにいきます。

I go to the police box.

Cultural Note

🔢 番 plays a big role in everyday Japanese organization and order.
• It appears in house numbers, TV programs, turn-taking systems, and police stations (交番).
• The concept of 順番 (じゅんばん) — waiting one’s turn — reflects the Japanese value of patience and respect for order.
• 番犬 (ばんけん) — a “guard dog” — shows the older meaning of watchkeeping or guarding.