N4 Kanji: 番 (Number, Turn, Guard)
JLPT N4 kanji 番 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 番 |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 田 (field) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | バン | ban |
| Kun-yomi | — (no kun) | — |
Vocabulary
| 交番 | こうばん | kōban | police box | | 番号 | ばんごう | bangō | number | | 番組 | ばんぐみ | bangumi | TV/radio program | | 一番 | いちばん | ichiban | number one, most | | 当番 | とうばん | tōban | one's turn, duty |
Stroke Order
1-5. Top 釆 (distinguish/sort). 6-12. Bottom 田 (field/rice field).
Mnemonic
Sorting (釆) crops in a field (田) — keeping numbered rows in order, taking turns at the work.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 審 (examine) | 審 has 宀 on top; 番 has 釆 | | 播 (sow) | 播 has 手 on left; 番 is standalone |