Moji Ninja

番 — turn in a series; number

番 means “turn in a series; number”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: バン (ban). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 番 (ban, “number”).

番
Stroke order of 番
Meaning
turn in a series; number
On'yomi
バン (ban)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 2

How to remember 番

Rice (米) over a field (田), row after row: each in turn.

Parts: 丿 slash · 米 rice · 田 rice field

Words with 番

WordReadingMeaning
番ばん ban onnumber

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Numbers & amounts 2” set

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