番ばん号ごう

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ご

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun

number; series of digits

A number assigned to identify something, such as a phone number, room number, or ticket number.

数すう字じ
数字 refers to a numeral or digit itself, while 番号 is an identifying number assigned to something.
数かず
数 is a general word for a number or amount, not necessarily an assigned identifier.

Compound of 番 (ban, 'order, number in a series') and 号 (gō, 'number, mark').