Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of a personal identity number is most commonly expressed as 個人番号 (kojin bangō), often referred to as マイナンバー (My Number). This is a 12-digit number assigned to all residents for social security, tax, and disaster response purposes. Other terms exist for specific contexts like corporate registration numbers or passport numbers.
The 12-digit individual number used for administrative procedures in Japan.
The official term for the individual number. Used in formal and legal contexts.
個人番号を記載してください。
Please write your personal identity number.
The common, everyday term for the individual number. Widely understood and used in conversation and on forms.
マイナンバーカードを持っていますか？
Do you have a My Number card?
A 13-digit number assigned to corporations for public identification.
The corporate number used for tax and commercial registration. Not for individuals.
法人番号は13桁の番号です。
The corporate number is a 13-digit number.
The unique number on a Japanese passport.
Formal term for passport number, seen on official documents.
旅券番号を入力してください。
Please enter your passport number.
Common term for passport number, used in everyday contexts.
パスポート番号はどこに書いてありますか？
Where is the passport number written?
The former resident registration code, replaced by My Number.
An 11-digit number previously used for resident registration. Largely superseded by My Number but still referenced in some legacy systems.
住民票コードは現在あまり使われていません。
The resident registration code is not used much now.
個人番号 is the legal term and appears on official documents. マイナンバー is the colloquial term used in conversation and on most forms. Both refer to the same 12-digit number.
In Japan, various numbers serve as identifiers (e.g., 運転免許証番号 for driver's license, 健康保険証番号 for health insurance). Only 個人番号/マイナンバー is the universal personal identity number for administrative purposes.