# 号 ID number

口 (mouth/small box radical) + (pirate's hook)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
This is different from the related kanji 番　and 　数! 号 doesn't refer to an individual number like 8 or 4. 号 refers to specific identification numbers: phone numbers, zip codes, pin codes for your ATM, etc.

## Onyomi

GOU | The apartment's ID number tells you which apartment to GO to.

## Mnemonic

| The Bizarro Dentist put a number of pirate hooks in your mouth during the Bizarro Checkup.

## Kunyomi

( xxx ) ごう | a SUFFIX which you put after a numbered item （apartment number, account number, etc.) Like, if you live in room 204, you'd say に　ゼロ　よん　号。 LAZY SUF ★★★★★

## Jukugo

信号(しんごう) | signal ★★★★☆ 信 (believe) + 号 (ID number) = 信号 (signal) signal, i.e. traffic signal
暗号(あんごう) | a code ★☆☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 号 (ID number) = 暗号 (a code)
暗証番号(あんしょう ばんごう) | secret code number ★☆☆☆☆ 暗 (dark) + 証 (proof) + 番号 (number) = 暗証番号 (secret code number) your secret PIN number you use when you go to the ATM. This is different from a password you use on the internet - that's パスワード。

## Synonyms

number 数 数字 号
sign, symbol, mark 標識 記号 象徴 印 符号 暗号