Word details
十八番
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 十八番.
Dictionary
Entry
1
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
Examples
それは彼の十八番だ。
That's his specialty.
2
じゅうはちばん only
No. 18; eighteenth
3
じゅうはちばん only; Abbreviation
repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
十
ten
2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジュウジッジュッ
Kun
とおとそ
Nanori
いかぎさしそうちとうねまるわ
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
番
turn, number in a series
12 strokesFrequency 348JLPT N2Grade 2
On
バン
Kun
つが.い
Nanori
はま
御
honorable, manipulate, govern
12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ギョゴ
Kun
おん-お-み-
Nanori
う
箱
box, chest, case, bin, railway car
15 strokesFrequency 1,357JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウ
Kun
はこ
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