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号
5 strokes
Frequency: 585
JLPT N2
Grade 3

Meanings

nickname
number
item
title
pseudonym
name
call

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゴウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さけ.ぶ
よびな

Common Words

ごう
號
Freq #2390
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group

Examples
あなたの定期購読予約は六月号で切れます。
Your subscription expires with the June issue.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

sobriquet; pen-name

3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)

4

Suffix

suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

ばんごう
Noun
Freq #4287
1

number; series of digits

Examples
ええ、じゃあ私の電話番号教えるね。
OK. Let me give you my number.
しんごう
Noun
Freq #6651
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

signal; signalling; signaling

Examples
信号が青に変わったわよ。
The traffic light turned green.
2

traffic light; traffic signal

しょうごう
Noun
Freq #8536
1

title; name; degree

Examples
フランクス陸軍大将がナイト爵位の名誉称号を授かりました。
General Franks received an honorary knighthood.
どごう
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #9746
1

angry roar; bellow

ごうれい
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #9918
1

order (esp. to a number of people); command

2

ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

あんごう
Noun
Freq #10567
1

code; password; cipher

Examples
スパイは情報を暗号で送った。
The spy sent information by code.
でんわばんごう
Noun
Freq #11102
1

telephone number

Examples
この電話番号に電話する方法を教えてください。
Could you tell me how to call this number?
きごう
Noun
Freq #12942
1

sign; symbol; mark

Examples
&という記号は、andを指す。
The sign '&' stands for 'and'.
ごうしつ
Suffix
Freq #13069
1

suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers

Examples
318号室のお客さんに持って行ってあげなさい。
Take it to the men in Room 318.
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