Kanji

What does the kanji 数 mean?

数 means number, quantity; count. On'yomi スウ、ス、サク、ソク、シュ. Kun'yomi かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める、わずらわ.しい.

Quick facts
On'yomi	スウ、ス、サク、ソク、シュ
Kun'yomi	かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める、わずらわ.しい
Strokes	13
Main radical	攴
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

数On'yomi スウ、ス、サク、ソク、シュKun'yomi かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める、わずらわ.しい

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

number, quantity; count

Memory hook

Checking rice grains (米) one by one to count out a number — NUMBER, COUNT.

Main radical

攴tap, strike lightly 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

数すうnumber, quantity
数かずnumber, quantity
数字すうじnumeral, digit
数学すうがくmathematics
数えるかぞえるto count

More words with this kanji

偶数ぐうすうeven number
分数ぶんすうfraction (math)
単数たんすうsingular (grammar)
回数かいすうnumber of times, frequency
小数しょうすうdecimal number; a small part
年数ねんすうnumber of years (of experience, use)
整数せいすうwhole number, integer
枚数まいすうnumber of sheets (flat objects)
点数てんすうscore, points; number of items
無数むすうcountless, innumerable
算数さんすうarithmetic, basic math
複数ふくすうplural, multiple
回数券かいすうけんbook of tickets, multi-ride ticket
過半数かはんすうmajority (more than half)
少数しょうすうsmall number, minority (opinion)
数値すうちnumerical value, figure
多数決たすうけつmajority vote, majority decision
数詞すうしnumeral
お手数をおかけして申し訳ございませんおてすうをおかけしてもうしわけございませんsorry for the trouble I've caused you

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