号・號|ごうgou[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, noun (suffix)number; edition; make; model; issue; part of that group
- noun, noun (suffix)sobriquet; pen-name
- noun, noun (suffix)size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
- suffixsuffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
- 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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