算 — calculate, count, reckon
さん
算
calculate
さん
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.
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Meanings
- calculate
- count
- reckon
Readings
- On'yomi
- さん san
- Kun'yomi
- そろ soro
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).
Words by frequency and grade
23 wordsEach dot is a word containing 算: 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 · 9 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph (会意). 竹 (bamboo) above 目 (eye) and 廾 (two hands). Calculate — manipulating bamboo counting sticks.