号

ONごう

Meanings

numbersignsymbolcall

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How to remember

This kanji looks like a megaphone (the top part) attached to a mouth (口). You use a megaphone to make a loud 'call' or 'signal'.

'GŌ' — like 'GO!' when you give a signal or a command.

番号ばんごう

number

信号しんごう

signal, traffic light

記号きごう

symbol, sign

号外ごうがい

extra edition (of a newspaper)

何号なんごう

what number (e.g., bus, issue)