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
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).
点
数
tensuu
score
数
字
suuji
number
人
数
ninzuu
number of people
少
数
shousuu
minority
文
字
数
mojisuu
character count
回
数
kaisuu
number of times
多
数
tasuu
majority
数
学
suugaku
mathematics
半
数
hansuu
half the number
日
数
nissuu
number of days
台
数
daisuu
number of units
年
数
nensuu
number of years
算
数
sansuu
arithmetic
少
人
数
shouninzuu
small number of people
本
数
honsuu
number of items
数
時
間
suujikan
several hours
数
理
suuri
mathematics
指
数
shisuu
index
部
数
busuu
number of copies
定
数
teisuu
constant
係
数
keisuu
coefficient
有
数
yuusuu
prominent
数
式
suushiki
mathematical formula
手
数
料
tesuuryou
fee
関
数
kansuu
function
周
波
数
shuuhasuu
frequency
数
量
suuryou
quantity
変
数
hensuu
variable
無
数
musuu
innumerable
複
数
fukusuu
plural
件
数
kensuu
number of cases
総
数
sousuu
total number
過
半
数
kahansuu
majority
数
値
suuchi
numerical value
枚
数
maisuu
number of sheets
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.