Japanese

すうじ
Meaning: figure; number; numeral
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

数
字

Example sentences

Please explain with specific figures.
努力の結果が数字に表れた。
The results of his efforts appeared in the numbers.
10より上の数字
Numbers greater than 10.
この資料は単なる数字の羅列に過ぎない。
This document is nothing more than a listing of numbers.
彼は会社で経理を担当しており、毎日数字と向き合っている。
He is in charge of accounting at the company and deals with numbers every day.
分数で下の数字を分母、上の数字を分子と呼びます。
In a fraction, the bottom number is called the denominator and the top number is called the numerator.
誕生日の数字を自分のラッキーナンバーにしている人は多い。
Many people use their birthday numbers as their lucky numbers.
13は西洋では不吉な数字とされている。
Thirteen is considered an unlucky number in the West.

Usage Notes

Refers to both the symbols used to represent numbers and quantitative data or statistics.

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