一番 means “first, best, number one”
いちばん · ichiban
13 strokes
The story
Ichiban, the word every anime fan knows. To be number one is the universal dream.
Common in everyday speech: "ichiban suki" (一番好き) means "my favorite"
Its parts
- 一 One · Left side
- 番 Number/turn · Right side
The number one (一) turn/number (番): first, number one