番 — turn, number in a series

Readings

On'yomi

バン

Kun'yomi

つが.い

Example words

• 一番いちばん(1) best; first; number one (2) game; round; bout; fall; event (in a meet)
• 番組ばんぐみprogram (e.g. TV); programme
• 番号ばんごうnumber; series of digits
• 順番じゅんばんturn (in line); order of things; sequential order
• 留守番るすばん(1) care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching (2) caretaker; house-sitter
• 交番こうばん(1) police box (2) alternation; alternating (e.g. current)
• 当番とうばんbeing on duty
• 番地ばんちhouse number; address