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一番
いちばん
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Best (most), first, number one
ichiban
N3
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JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
Kana
いちばん
Romaji
ichiban
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What does 一番 mean in Japanese?
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The word 一番 (いちばん) means "best (most), first, number one" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary.
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一番 is read as いちばん (romaji: ichiban). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 一番?
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一番 is a JLPT N3 vocabulary item. Intermediate · ~3,750 vocab · News & manga
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