What does 交番 mean?
交番 is a Japanese noun meaning “police box” in English. It can also be translated as “alternation, alternating (current, stress, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 交番 in kanji, こうばん in hiragana, and kouban in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
向こうの交番で聞いてください。
Ask at the police station over there.