Today’s Kanji is “番“ (ban); Kanji for “order“.
Handwritten Kanji “番” (ban)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “番“
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 番 | バン | ban | 12 | 田 | order |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “番“
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 110番する | ひゃくとおばんする | Hyakutooban suru | Call 911 |
| 個人番号 | こじんばんごう | kojinbangou | Individual Number |
| 順番を待つ | じゅんばんをまつ | Junban wo matsu | Wait for turn |
番（ばん）= turn, number, watch