漢字城 Kanji Fortress

番 number

Also: turn

On'yomi
バン
Strokes
12
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
番 is written in 12 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Animal tracks sorted one by one across a rice field — each print gets counted, so each gets a number and its own turn.

A common word

  • 番号 ばんごう number

Example sentences

  • でんわばんごうをおしえてください。

    Please tell me your phone number.

  • つぎはあなたのばんですよ。

    You're up next.

Kanji that share a part

田 is a component. 25 kanji share it in all.