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番 kanji: meaning “turn”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
turn
On'yomi
バン
Kun'yomi
つが・い

Picture story to remember 番

Farmers scatter rice (米) over one rice field (田) after another, each waiting for a turn.

Parts in this story:米, 田

How to write 番: stroke order

番 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 番

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Review 番 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 番.