Japanese Kanji
番ban
turn · number in a series
Grade 2 · JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Turn, number in a series.
番 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N2 (upper intermediate) level. With 12 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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