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番号
bangou
also spelled bango
number, series of digits
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  1. bangou number, series of digits
How it's used

Used for assigned numbers like phone, room, or ticket numbers; more formal than 数字 for identifiers.

電話番号を教えてください。
Denwa bangou o oshiete kudasai.
Please tell me your phone number.

部屋番号は三階です。
Heya bangou wa sangai desu.
The room number is on the third floor.

⚖️ Not the same as 数字, which means digits or figures in general, not an assigned identifier.

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Kanji Breakdown
番
Turn, Number In A Series
On: ばん Kun: つが.い
12 strokes N3
号
Nickname, Number, Item, Title, Pseudonym, Name, Call
On: ごう Kun: さけ.ぶ,よびな
5 strokes N3
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Noun (名詞)
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番号は〜です。 / 〜の番号

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