番(ばん)

ばん

suffix

number; order; turn

1. number; order

Suffix indicating a number in a sequence or order.

3番(ばん)ホームから発車(はっしゃ)します。

It will depart from platform 3.

彼(かれ)は一(いち)番(ばん)だ。

He is number one.

何(なん)番(ばん)のバスに乗(の)ればいいですか。

Which number bus should I take?

番(ばん) is a suffix indicating order, number, or position in a sequence.

Common collocations

1番(ばん), 2番(ばん), 3番(ばん)...: first, second, third...
何(なん)番(ばん): what number?
～番目(ばんめ): -th (ordinal suffix)
～番線(ばんせん): platform number (trains)

Common expressions

一(いち)番(ばん): number one; best; most
二(に)番(ばん)目(め): second (ordinal)
番号(ばんごう): number (e.g., phone number)
順番(じゅんばん): order, turn

Usage

番(ばん) is used for ordinal positions or identifiers, while 番目(ばんめ) is specifically ordinal (1st, 2nd, etc.).

Related words

号(ごう): issue number, size number
番地(ばんち): street address number

Related Words

Related: 番号(ばんごう) (number)

Related: 順番(じゅんばん) (order, turn)

Related: 号(ごう) (issue number, size number)

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Added 2026.2.4 12:55 · Revised 2026.10.5 16:05

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