背番号

Reading

Kana: せばんごう

Romaji: sebangou

Definition

noun

1

number on player's back

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

番

Readings: バン、 つが.い

Meanings: turn, number in a series

号

Readings: ゴウ、 さけ.ぶ、 よびな

Meanings: nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

Example Sentence

背番号(せばんごう)７番(ばん)が彼(かれ)の弟(おとうと)です。

➥Uniform number No. 7 is his younger brother.