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数
Number, Count
かず (kazu), かぞ-える (kazo-eru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 数 appears in countless everyday words like 数学 (mathematics), 人数 (number of people), and 数字 (numeral). It's one of the most frequently used kanji in Japanese.
Memory Trick
Imagine counting piles of rice grains one by one. The more you count, the larger the NUMBER becomes.
Readings
Onyomi: スウ (suu), ス (su)
Kunyomi: かず (kazu), かぞ-える (kazo-eru)
Example Words
数字
すうじ (suuji)
Number, Numeral
数学
すうがく (suugaku)
Mathematics
人数
にんずう (ninzuu)
Number of people
数える
かぞえる (kazoeru)
To count
Example Sentence
学生の 数を 数えてください。
がくせいの かずを かぞえてください。
gakusei no kazu o kazoete kudasai
Please count the number of students.