Kanji

数

数

number, strength, fate, law, figures

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かず, かぞえる, しばしば, せめる, わずらわしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, のり, ひら, や

Common Readings

ス, スウ, かず, かぞ…える

Example sentences

数 かず
出席者の数を数えてください。

Please count the number of attendees.

数える かぞえる
彼は指を折って出席者の数を数えた。

He counted the number of attendees by folding his fingers.

数日 すうじつ
数日、旅行に出かけた。

I went on a trip for a few days.

発症 はっしょう
ウィルスに感染しても、発症するまで数日かかる場合がある。

Even after being infected with the virus, it may take several days for symptoms to appear.

人数 にんずう
パーティーの人数は予想より多かった

The number of people at the party was more than expected.

少 しょう
少人数のグループで話し合った。

We discussed in a small group.

無数 むすう
夜空には無数の星が輝いていて、とても美しかった。

Countless stars were shining in the night sky, and it was very beautiful.

きらめく きらめく
夜空に無数の星がきらめている。

Countless stars are sparkling in the night sky.

複数 ふくすう
複数の理由から一つを選ぶ。

Choose one from multiple reasons.

連携 れんけい
複数の部署が連携して、新しいプロジェクトを進めている。

Multiple departments are working together to move the new project forward.

Example Vocabulary

数

かず

number; quantity; count

数

かず

number; quantity; count

数日

すうじつ

a few days; several days

人数

にんずう

number of people

無数

むすう

countless; innumerable

複数

ふくすう

multiple; several; plural

数字

すうじ

figure; number; numeral

数える

かぞえる

to count; to enumerate

数人

すうにん

several people; a few people

数秒

すうびょう

a few seconds

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