Japanese word

号

Pronunciation

Romajigō

Meaning

  • nounissue

Example

この雑誌は六月号です。ko no zas shi wa roku gatsu gō de su

This magazine is the June issue.

Illustration for 号 (issue)

More examples

次の号では旅行の記事を特集します。tsugi no gō de wa ryo kō no ki ji o toku shū shi ma su

The next issue will feature articles about travel.

Core concept

Identifies one item in an ordered series by showing its place or assigned number.

Common phrases

  • 今月号kon getsu gō

    this month's issue

  • 次号tsugi gō

    next issue

Definition in Japanese

雑誌などで、発行された順序を示す番号や、その番号の付いた刊行物。zas shi na do de hak kō sa re ta jun jo o shime su ban gō ya so no ban gō no tsu i ta kan kō butsu

Word origin

号 (gō, "number" or "issue") is a Sino-Japanese term whose Chinese source referred to a name or number used for identification.

Usage tips

  • The ending 号 (gō) turns a month name into a publication label, as in 六月号 (rokugatsugō) for the June issue.

Other meanings

  • numbernoun

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