算 — calculate, count, reckon
さん
算
calculate
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
14 strokes
math
U+7B97
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #361
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #946
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- calculate
- count
- reckon
word
さん ・ざん san On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph (会意). 竹 (bamboo) above 目 (eye) and 廾 (two hands). Calculate — manipulating bamboo counting sticks.