番 Kanji for number in a series

N3–N2Grade 212 strokes

number in a series, turn

Kun: つが.い
On: バン

番 is the Japanese kanji for number in a series, turn. It is written with 12 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is つが.い and its on reading is バン.

Stroke order

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Words with 番

番ばんnumber (in a series)
一いち番ばんnumber one, first, first place
番ばん組ぐみprogram (e.g. TV), programme
番ばん号ごうnumber, series of digits
本ほん番ばんperformance (as opposed to practice), going before an audience or on-air, take
順じゅん番ばんorder, turn

Practice 番 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.