番

ばん

number (in a series)

N3 #5,954

Also a form of

Meanings

  1. noun, suffix number (in a series)
  2. noun (one's) turn
  3. watch; guard; lookout
  4. suffix rank; standing; position
  5. noun, suffix, sumo bout; match
  6. suffix pieces (in a collection)

つがい also 番い

  1. noun, usually in kana pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple
  2. (anatomical) joint

Its kanji

In sentences

次つぎは誰だれの番ばん？ Whose turn is it next? #9820429

私わたしが払はらう番ばん？ Is it my turn to pay? #10654883

今日こんにちは私わたしの番ばんよ。 It's my turn today. #13187965

今度こんどは誰だれの番ばんだい？ Whose turn is it next? #217496

今度こんどは私わたしが運転うんてんする番ばんよ。 It's my turn to drive next. #172097

６１番ばんのバスに乗のりました。 I took the number 61 bus. #235089

５番ばんのバスに乗のって下ください。 You should take the number 5 bus. #235105

１０番ばんホームに電車でんしゃが入はいります。 The train will come in at platform ten. #9372600