Word Meaning 交番

こうばん kouban

交番 is read as こうばん (kouban) and means alternating (current, stress, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. alternating (current, stress, etc.)
  2. alternation
  3. police box
  4. koban
  5. small neighborhood police station

Reading

Kana

こうばん

Romaji

kouban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4678 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

交番所

こうばんしょ

police box

交番電流

こうばんでんりゅう

alternating current

交番応力

こうばんおうりょく

alternating stress

交代

こうたい

alternation

交通

こうつう

traffic

交流

こうりゅう

alternating current

交付

こうふ

delivery

交際

こうさい

(romantic) involvement

交わす

かわす

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.)

交差点

こうさてん

crossing

交通費

こうつうひ

traveling expenses

交互

こうご

alternate

Example Sentences

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I saw a number of people around the police box.

Ask at the police box over there.

Do you know where the police station is?

A lost child was sobbing at the police box.