番号
ばんごう
hepburn bangou
number (assigned, e.g. phone)
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 電話番号は何ですか。What is your phone number?
- 番号札を取ってください。Please take a number ticket.
Collocations
番号 (bangou, number)電話番号受付番号暗証番号背番号 (jersey number)
Mnemonic
Bangou (番号) is "number" — B + no-cluster identification / rank number. Kanji 番 + 号. Family: (1) denwa-bangou (phone number); (2) uketsuke-bangou (reception); (3) anshou-bangou (PIN, 4 digits); (4) My Number (12-digit national ID); (5) sebangou (jersey number, sports). Korean beonho and Chinese haoma parallel; Japan number system has administrative depth.
Quick check
My Number digits?