What does the kanji 算 mean?

Memory hook

Bamboo slips (竹) counted with two hands (廾) under the eye (目) — CALCULATE.

Main radical

Built from

• 竹bamboo 6 strokes
• 目eye 5 strokes
• 廾two hands lifting 3 strokes
• 乞stroke shape, no meaning of its own 2 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

• 算数さんすうarithmetic, basic math
• 算盤そろばんabacus
• 計算けいさんcalculation
• 掛け算かけざんmultiplication

More words with this kanji

• 予算よさんbudget
• 精算せいさんexact settlement (of accounts), fare adjustment
• 割算わりざんdivision (math)
• 引算ひきざんsubtraction
• 採算さいさんprofitability
• 換算かんさんconversion (of units)
• 決算けっさんsettlement of accounts; financial results
• 足し算たしざんaddition (arithmetic)
• 暗算あんざんmental arithmetic
• 決算報告を公表するけっさんほうこくをこうひょうするto publish the settlement report
• 損益計算書を確認するそんえきけいさんしょをかくにんするto check the business results report