How do you say "PIN" in Japanese?

Name: The Card Machine Turns to Face You. Four Kanji, a Blinking Box, and a Queue Behind You.
Uploaded: 2026-08-29T10:11:39Z
Duration: 26 s
Description: Learn to say 暗証番号 (anshou bangou) — PIN. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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The Card Machine Turns to Face You. Four Kanji, a Blinking Box, and a Queue Behind You.

To say PIN in Japanese, say 暗証番号 (anshou bangou).

The cashier spins the card machine around to face you. Four kanji, a blinking box, and a queue building up behind your shoulder.

暗証番号 anshou bangou PIN

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In this video

暗証番号を入力してください。 anshou bangou o nyuuryoku shite kudasai. On the screen: Please enter your PIN.
暗証番号、お願いします。 anshou bangou, onegai shimasu. Staff: Your PIN, please.

Kanji in this phrase

暗証番号: あんしょうばんごう
入力: にゅうりょく

Why this phrase

Every card-payment guide stops at the moment you hand the card over. The screen that comes back is where people actually freeze. 「暗証番号」 means PIN and 「サイン」 means signature, and for a foreign card it is almost always the first one. Reading which is on screen turns a stressful ten seconds into a non-event.