数 — number, count, several
かず
数
number
かず
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.
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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).
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
お
手
数
で
す
が
otesuudesuga
sorry to bother you, but ...
員
数
inzuu
(total) number (of people or things)
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).
Words by frequency and grade
76 wordsEach dot is a word containing 数: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 35 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Components
Phono-semantic compound (形声). Left component (娄) gives sound, 攵 (strike/knock) suggests counting by tapping. Number, count.