Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 交番(こうばん) in Japanese

交番
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
こうばん
Romaji
kōban
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    police box
    Example sentence
    迷子の子が交番でしくしく泣いていた。 A lost child was sobbing at the police box.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    alternation; alternating (e.g. current)
    Example sentence
    向こうの交番で聞いてください。 Ask at the police box over there.

Examples of 交番, こうばん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

番 JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

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交 JLPT 3

6 strokes

mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: まじ.わる, まじ.える, ま.じる, まじ.る, ま.ざる, ま.ぜる, -か.う, か.わす, かわ.す, こもごも

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