せ
背
ばん
番
ごう
号

noun

Sports term.
  1. number on the back of a player's uniform, uniform number, shirt number, squad number.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
背
ばん
番
ごう
号
 背番号 せばんごう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
turn, number in a series
バン　つが.い　は (2nd, N3)
separate, divide, topped rice radical (no. 165)
ハン　ベン　サイ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
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