Illustration: In a small Japanese bookshop, a bookseller adds a newly delivered magazine to a row of earlier issues from the same publication. Every copy has the same dimensions and repeating geometric cover emblem, while the main cover pictures change from winter branches through blossoms to summer foliage.

JLPT N2suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

号ごう

gou

number, issue

Example sentences

  1. 来月らいげつ号ごうから新連載小説しんれんさいしょうせつが始はじまります。

    A new serial will begin in next month’s issue.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 四国しこくは台風たいふう１０号ごうに襲おそわれた。

    Shikoku was hit by Typhoon No. 10.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 今月こんげつ号ごうの発行はっこうは１週間遅しゅうかんおくれるだろう。

    Publication of this month’s issue will probably be delayed one week.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 号

  • 号nickname; numberOnゴウKunさけぶ・よびな

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