号 — number, mark, call
ごう
号
number
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
5 strokes
U+53F7
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #585
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1240
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- number
- mark
- call
word
こう ・ごう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph (会意). 口 (mouth) above 丂 (breath/exhalation). To call out — a sound projected forcefully. Extended to number or mark.