数 — number, count, several
かず
数
number
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
13 strokes
number
U+6570
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #148
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #926
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- number
- count
- several
Readings
- On'yomi
- すう suu す su さく saku そく soku しゅ shu
- Kun'yomi
- かず kazu かぞ kazo しばしば shibashiba せ se わずらわ wazurawa
word
かず kazu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
すう ・ずう suu On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
かぞ kazo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Components
Phono-semantic compound (形声). Left component (娄) gives sound, 攵 (strike/knock) suggests counting by tapping. Number, count.