数
数·number, count
- On-yomi
- スウス
- Kun-yomi
- かずかぞえる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数 | かず | number, quantity |
| 数学 | すうがく | mathematics |
| 回数 | かいすう | number of times |
| 数える | かぞえる | to count |
Example sentences
人の数を数えてください。
ひとのかずをかぞえてください。
Please count the number of people.
数学のテストは難しかったです。
すうがくのてすとはむずかしかったです。
The math test was difficult.
今月は休みの回数が少ないです。
こんげつはやすみのかいすうがすくないです。
There are few days off this month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 数日 is すうじつ ('several days'), not *かずにち
- 数 as a prefix means 'several': 数人, 数回
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand with a stick (攵) tapping away on the right — counting things off one at a time.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 数えるかぞえるto count
- 数字すうじnumeral, figure
- 数かずnumber, figure
- 数学すうがくmathematics
- 点数てんすうscore, points
- 手数料てすうりょうcommission, handling fee
- 数値すうちnumerical value, figure
- お手数おてすうtrouble; bother (to someone)
- 整数せいすうinteger, whole number
- 回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets, coupon tickets, multi-ride ticket
- 無数むすうcountless, innumerable, an infinite number
- 分数ぶんすうfraction (in mathematics)
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