“Number” in Japanese
Short answer
Number in Japanese is “番号” (bangou). Full meaning: number, series of digits.
Other ways to say “Number” in Japanese
数
kazu number, amount; several, a few, a number of; number, quantity, amount
号
gou number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group; sobriquet, pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
本数
honsuu number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
員数
inzuu (total) number (of people or things), count, quota
番
ban number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch, guard, lookout
ばんごう
bangou number, series of digits
ナンバー
nanbaa number
号碼
gouma number, numeral
絶対数
zettaisuu number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole), overall number
曲目
kyokumoku name of a piece of music, (musical) number; (musical) program, programme, selection (of music), list of songs
出し物
dashimono program (e.g. theatre, theater), programme; (theatrical) piece, number, performance, feature
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