算

calculate

Stroke count: 14

Readings

On readingサン

Kun readingそろ

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 2

Meanings

calculateRtK
彼は自分の行為の結果がどうなるかを計算した。He calculated the consequences of his action.tatoeba
abacus
彼は精算をしてホテルを出た。He checked out of the hotel.tatoeba
大津絵、大津算盤などが名物となる。Otsu paintings and Otsu abacus became its local specialities.wiki
divining
欲しいのはやまやまだが予算がない。We'd really like one, but we just don't have the money.tatoeba
number
probability

calculation
computation

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical竹bamboo

Components

How it's built

算

Mnemonic (RtK)

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bamboo (竹) · eye (目) · two hands

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1017

Compound words

計算けいさん

calculation; computation; reckoning; counting; adding up

算数さんすう

arithmetic; calculation

算盤そろばん

abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning

掛け算かけざん

計算するけいさんする

換算かんさん

conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)

決算けっさん

settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)

演算えんざん

operation; calculation

加算かさん

addition; adding; supplement

概算がいさん

approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure

誤算ごさん

公算こうさん

probability; likelihood

採算さいさん

算出さんしゅつ

calculation; computation

算定さんてい

calculation; estimation; computation

試算しさん

trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation

珠算しゅざん

calculation on an abacus

清算せいさん

(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts; liquidation; ending (a relationship)

精算せいさん

exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment

積算せきさん

addition; adding up; integration; estimate; quantity survey

通算つうさん

total; sum; aggregate

予算よさん

estimate (of costs); budget

成算せいさん

hope of success; prospects of success

総決算そうけっさん

complete financial statement; summing up; concluding

Additional Examples

彼は死んで罪を清算した。

He committed suicide to atone for his sin.tatoeba

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 算

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