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数
数
13 strokes
Frequency: 148
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

number
strength
fate
law
figures

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
゚ã‚Ļ
゚
ã‚ĩク
ã‚Ŋク
ã‚ˇãƒĨ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かず
かぞ.える
しばしば
せ.める
わずらわ.しい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
じゅ

Common Words

かず
Noun
Freq #934
1

number; amount

Examples
įŽ—æ•°ã¯æ•°ã‚’å–ã‚Šæ‰ąã†ã€‚
Arithmetic deals with numbers.
すう
Freq #1103
1

Prefix

several; a few; a number of

Examples
あぎ木ぎ枝ãĢ数įžŊぎéŗĨãŒã¨ãžãŖãĻいる。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

number; quantity; amount

Examples
äģŠåš´ã¯å¤ąæĨ­č€…æ•°ãŒč¨˜éŒ˛įš„ãĢãĒるだろう。
This year unemployment will reach record levels.
3

Common noun

counting; calculation; figures; numbers

4

Common noun

number; numeral; figure

5

Common noun; Grammar

number

6

Common noun

destiny; fate; outcome; course of events; trend

すうじつ
Noun
Freq #2019
1

few days

Examples
数æ—Ĩį•™åŽˆãĢしぞす。
I am leaving town for a few days.
ãĢんずう
ãĢんず
ãĢんじゅ
Noun
Freq #2368
1

the number of people

Examples
æ•ĩ側ぎäēēæ•°ã¯å‘ŗæ–šãŽīŧ“倍ãĢãĒãŖãŸã€‚
The enemy had triple our numbers.
2

many people; a large number of people

ãĩくすう
Noun
Freq #2526
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

plural; multiple

2

Grammar

plural (number)

かぞえる
įŽ—ãˆã‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2657
1

to count; to enumerate

Examples
あぎ子はīŧ’īŧãžã§æ•°ãˆã‚‰ã‚Œã‚‹ã€‚
That child can count to twenty.
すうじ
Noun
Freq #2727
1

numeral; digit; numeric character

Examples
数字は夊文å­Ļįš„ãĒもぎだろう。
The figure will be astronomical.
å°åˆ‡æ‰‹ãŽé‡‘éĄã¯æ•°å­—ã¨æ–‡å­—ãŽä¸Ąæ–šã§æ›¸ã„ãĻ下さい。
Write the amount on the check in letters as well as figures.
2

figure; number

3

a few characters

数数
かずかず
Adverb
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #2925
1

many; numerous; various; large number of

Examples
åŊŧぎæŧ”čĒŦãĢã¯æ•°ã€…ãŽã™ã°ã‚‰ã—ã„č¨€ã„å›žã—ãŒåĢぞれãĻいた。
His speech contained many fine phrases.
たすう
Noun
Freq #2960
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

large number (of); many

Examples
äŧšč­°ã¯å‡ēå¸­č€…å¤šæ•°ã ãŖãŸã€‚
The meeting was attended by many.
2

majority

Examples
多数がåŊŧãĢčŗ›æˆã ãŖãŸã€‚
The majority was for him.
すうねん
Noun
Freq #2977
1

several years; a few years

Examples
į§ã¯æ•°åš´å‰ãĢゴãƒĢフを始めた。
I began playing golf years ago.
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