~番

~ばん
~ban

number (in a series)

CounterJLPT N5

What does ~番 mean?

~番 is a Japanese counter meaning “number (in a series)” in English. It is written as ~番 in kanji, ~ばん in hiragana, and ~ban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私は三番です。

I am number three.

五番のバスにのります。

I take the number five bus.

Words sharing kanji with ~番

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