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Originally Posted by synce
If I'm referring to "product number 3" but want to shorten it to just "number 3" - would it be proper to use 数 or 番号?
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Product Number 3 - 商品３番, number 3 - ３番
数（かず） means a number, it cannot be used as a counter.
番号 means a number that is assigned to the counter. e.g. この商品の番号は３です。But it cannot be used as a counter either.