交番
こうばん police box; koban
Why it means this
交 (in turn) + 番 (watch duty) — 'the shift-rotation post'; a neighbourhood police box, a Japanese institution.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
こうばん police box; koban
交 (in turn) + 番 (watch duty) — 'the shift-rotation post'; a neighbourhood police box, a Japanese institution.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.