Ordinal rank (番)
The counter 番 is used to express order or rank, such as first place or item number, rather than quantity.
一
いち · ichi
一番
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一番 is read いちばん, combining 一 (ichi) with 番 (ban) to indicate first place or the top rank. It is commonly used in competitions, rankings, and everyday comparisons.
二
に · ni
二番
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二番 is read にばん, with no irregular changes. It is used to indicate ordinal rank, such as in competitions or sequences.
三
さん · san
三番
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三番 is read さんばん, combining 三 (san) with 番 (ban) to indicate third place or the third in order. It follows regular pronunciation rules with no irregularities.
四
よん · yon
四番
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四番 is read よんばん, using the reading よん for 四 when combined with 番 (ban) to indicate fourth place. This avoids the irregular reading しばん, which is less common in modern usage.
五
ご · go
五番
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五番 is read ごばん, combining the number ご with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. This is a regular reading with no pronunciation changes.
六
ろく · roku
六番
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六番 is read ろくばん, combining the number ろく with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. This is a regular reading with no pronunciation changes.
七
なな · nana
七番
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七番 is read ななばん, using the reading なな for seven with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. This is a regular reading with no pronunciation changes.
八
はち · hachi
八番
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八番 is read はちばん, combining the number はち with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. No irregular changes occur here.
九
きゅう · kyū
九番
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九番 is read きゅうばん, combining the number きゅう with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. No irregular changes occur here.
十
じゅう · jū
十番
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十番 is read じゅうばん, combining the number じゅう with the counter ばん for ordinal rank. No irregular changes occur here.
十一
じゅういち · jūichi
十一番
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十一番 is read じゅういちばん, combining the standard reading of 十一 with the counter 番. It is used to indicate ordinal rank or position, such as in competitions or lists.
二十一
にじゅういち · nijūichi
二十一番
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二十一番 is read にじゅういちばん, combining the standard reading of 二十一 with the counter 番. It is used to indicate ordinal rank or position, with no irregular pronunciation changes.