号・號|ごうgou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
号号 is the more common written form and the one beginners should use for number, edition, make, or model.
號號 is a less common variant written with outdated kanji; it may appear as an alternative written form for number, edition, make, or model.
Definitions
  1. noun, noun (suffix)number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group
    あなたの定期ていき購読こうどく予約よやくは六ろく月がつ号ごうで切きれます。↗
    Your subscription expires with the June issue.
  2. noun, noun (suffix)sobriquet; pen-name
  3. noun, noun (suffix)size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
  4. suffixsuffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymナンバーNeutralA loanword for numbers, IDs and license plates, focusing on the figure itself; 「号」 follows a number to mark an issue, entry or size, as in 「台風3号」.
  • Synonym号数ごうすうWrittenA written-style noun for the issue number of a magazine or the size figure of canvas or type itself; 「号」 is a counter attached after a number.

Use 「号」 for sequential numbering like 「創刊号」 and 「台風3号」, and for sizes of canvas or type. For plain numbers and license plates pick 「ナンバー」; 「号数」 names the issue or size figure itself.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (ゴウ)名めいや字じ以外いがいに人ひとを呼よぶ際さいに使つかわれる呼び名よびな。
  2. (ゴウ)順序じゅんじょ・序列じょれつを表あらわす助数詞じょすうし。俸給ほうきゅう、定期ていき刊行物かんこうぶつ、道路どうろ、台風たいふう、ホームラン、適用てきようや成功せいこうの事例じれいなどに用もちいる。
  3. (ゴウ)大おおきさ・サイズを表あらわす助数詞じょすうし。服ふく、活字かつじ、植木鉢うえきばち、ホールケーキ、花火はなび、絵画かいがのサイズなどに用もちいる。
  4. (ゴウ)乗り物のりものや警察犬けいさつけんなどの名称めいしょうに用もちいる。
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