数

number

JLPT N3 Grade 2 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める
On'yomi: スウ・ス・サク・ソク

数 means "number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スウ・ス・サク・ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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数 in example sentences

30数かぞえて。
30 kazoete.
Count to thirty.
反対はんたい多数たすうです。
Hantai tasuu desu.
The noes have it.
がぞ。
Kuchikazu ga ooi zo.
You talk too much.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 数

Common questions

What does the kanji 数 mean?: 数 means "number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 数 have?: 数 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 数 read?: It is read かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スウ・ス・サク・ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 数?: 数 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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