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号碼ごうま

also: ごうば

Meanings

1

noun

number; numeral

rare term

Rare term for 'number' or 'numeral'; in modern Japanese, 番号 or 数字 are far more common. May appear in historical or specialized contexts.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、号ごう碼まという言こと葉ばが番ばん号ごうの意い味みで使つかわれている。
In old documents, the word 号碼 is used to mean 'number'.

Written forms

号碼
- ごうま
  Rare kanji spelling; the word is usually written in kana or replaced by 番号.
- ごうば
ごうば
Alternate reading; rare and possibly dialectal or archaic.

Kanji

号nickname, number, item
碼number, wharf, agate

Similar words

番ばん号ごう
The standard modern word for 'number'; 号碼 is a rare synonym.
数すう字じ
Refers to numerals or digits; 号碼 is a rarer, more formal equivalent.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 号 (number) and 碼 (code, number) suggest a compound meaning 'number' or 'numeral', possibly influenced by Chinese usage.