number, signal, call
On'yomi (音読み)
- ゴウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- よ.ぶ
- さけ.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 「号」 primarily means "number" or "signal" and is commonly used as a noun. For example, 番号 (ばんごう) means "number" as in an identification number, while 信号 (しんごう) means "signal," often referring to traffic signals. It can also mean "call" as seen in 呼号 (こごう), which refers to a call sign used in radio communications. In verbs, its native readings include よぶ, meaning "to call," and さけぶ, meaning "to shout or cry out." When using this kanji, remember that it often relates to identification or communication, making it useful for describing locations or alerts.
Built from
Example sentences
新しい号を楽しみにしている。
I am looking forward to the new issue.
Meanings across languages
- English
- number, signal, call
- Tiếng Việt
- số, tín hiệu, gọi
- 日本語
- 番号, 合図, 呼びかけ
- 한국어
- 번호
- 中文
- 号
- id
- nomor
- th
- หมายเลข
- es
- número
- fr
- numéro
- de
- Nummer
- pt
- número
Common compounds
- 番号ばんごうnumber
- 信号しんごうsignal
- 呼号こごうcall sign
- 制号せいごうregistration number
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