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数

Count
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingスウ、ス
Kun readingかず、かぞ.える
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 2Level 8

Verbs with «数»

数える

Meanings

  1. count
  2. fate
  3. figures
  4. law
  5. numberRtK
    彼は数に圧倒された。He was overcome by numbers.tatoeba
    括弧内数字は駅コード。The numbers in parentheses are for the station codes.wiki
  6. strength
  1. amount

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 数 すう — several
Same reading (すう)
吸う · to breathe in

Popular Usage

数学数字数える回数偶数算数小数整数回数券過半数奇数

Radicals and components

Radical攴rap
Components
How it's built
数
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice (米) · woman (女) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 998

Compound words

数学すうがく
mathematics
数字すうじ
numeral; digit; numeric character; figure; number
数えるかぞえる
to count; to enumerate
回数かいすう
number of times; frequency; count
偶数ぐうすう
even number
算数さんすう
arithmetic; calculation
小数しょうすう
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
整数せいすう
integer
過半数かはんすう
majority
回数券かいすうけん
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
奇数きすう
odd number
員数いんずう
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
画数かくすう
stroke count (of a kanji)
件数けんすう
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
戸数こすう
number of houses; number of households
指数しすう
index; index number; indicator; exponent
実数じっすう
real number; actual number (as opposed to a speculative number); true number
手数てすう
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of liberties
少数しょうすう
small number; few; minority
数回すうかい
several times; a few times
数個すうこ
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
数珠じゅず
rosary; string of prayer beads
数人すうにん
several people; a few people
数千すうせん
thousands; several thousand

On Reading Examples

彼は数台のピアノを弾き、その内の一台を選んだ。すう
He played on several pianos, one of which he chose.tatoeba
彼は数週間東京に滞在するだろう。すう
He will stay in Tokyo for several weeks.tatoeba
彼は数週間共同募金運動に奉仕した。すう
He worked for weeks on behalf of the community chest.tatoeba
彼は数ヶ国語を言語学的に研究した。すう
He made a linguistic study of languages.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼はその数を忘れないように書き留めた。かず
He wrote down the number lest he should forget it.tatoeba
彼は１３が不吉な数だという迷信を信じている。かず
He believes in the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.tatoeba
彼の演説には数々のすばらしい言い回しが含まれていた。かずかず
His speech contained many fine phrases.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は並外れた数学の才能を持っている。
He has an extraordinary faculty for mathematics.tatoeba
彼は物理の先生ですが数学も教えられます。
He's a teacher of physics, but can also teach math.tatoeba
彼は複雑な数学の問題を解くことが得意だ。
He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.tatoeba
彼は必要な数学の公式を完全にマスターしていた。
He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.tatoeba
当代で四世を数える。
The current Sensaku is the fourth generation.wiki
一基、二基…と数える。
Torii are counted as i-ki (one ki of torii) and ni-ki (two ki of torii).wiki
この数字は...
This figure ranked the station as follows:wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Number; count. 米 (grains) + 女 + 攵 (hand with a stick) — counting grains with a stick.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 数

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step