noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group.
  2. sobriquet, pen-name.
  3. size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.).

suffix

  1. suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc..

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ごう
ごう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nickname, number, item
ゴウ さけ.ぶ よびな (3rd, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる