Japanese word

二号

Pronunciation

Romajinigō

Meaning

  • nounnumber two

Example

この箱が二号です。ko no bako ga ni gō de su

This box is number two.

Illustration for 二号 (number two)

More examples

次の電車では二号車にお乗りください。tsugi no den sha de wa ni gō kuruma ni o no ri ku da sa i

Please board car two on the next train.

Core concept

二号 (nigō) identifies the second position or designation in an ordered series.

Common phrases

  • 二号車ni gō kuruma

    car two

  • 二号店ni gō mise

    store number two

  • 二号機ni gō ki

    machine number two

Similar words

二番niban: The position immediately after the first in a sequence or ranking.
二番目nibanme: The person, thing, or position placed second in an ordered series.
二つ目futatsume: The second of a set of countable items considered one by one.

Definition in Japanese

順序や分類で二番目に当たる番号。jun jo ya bun rui de ni ban me ni a ta ru ban gō

Word origin

The compound 二号 (nigō) combines 二 (ni, "two") and 号 (gō, "number or designation").

Usage tips

  • The label 二号 (nigō) appears in compounds such as 二号店 (nigōten) for a second branch and 二号機 (nigōki) for a second machine.

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