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How to say 'Count' in Japanese | 数える

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The Japanese word for Count is 'Kazoeru', written as 数える in Japanese.'Count' in hiragana is かぞえる.

    word

    数える

    Meaning

    Count

    Reading

    かぞえる

    kazoeru

    Kanji

    数Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '数える (かぞえる)' means 'to count'. This verb is used when enumerating or tallying items, numbers, or objects. It can be used in various contexts, such as counting money, people, or even abstract things like days. For example: I counted the books「本を数えた」(ほんをかぞえた). Let's count the stars「星を数えましょう」(ほしをかぞえましょう). The verb can also imply a sense of importance or recognition, as in 'to count someone as a friend'「友達として数える」(ともだちとしてかぞえる). It is a transitive verb, so it typically takes a direct object marked by the particle 'を'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2964

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 数える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

Hiragana in the Word 数える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    え

    Reading

    E

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 数える Through the Kanji 数

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 数 as well.

  • word

    数

    Meaning

    Number, Amount

  • word

    多数

    Meaning

    Many, Majority

  • word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    複数

    Meaning

    Plural

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    手数

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    人数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    奇数

    Meaning

    Odd number

  • word

    少数

    Meaning

    Minority

  • word

    数値

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    数十

    Meaning

    Dozens

  • word

    偶数

    Meaning

    Even

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    日数

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    点数

    Meaning

    Score

  • word

    単数

    Meaning

    Singular

  • word

    枚数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    無数

    Meaning

    Countless

  • word

    数百

    Meaning

    Hundreds

  • word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    変数

    Meaning

    Variable

  • word

    総数

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    半数

    Meaning

    Half

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What does 'Kazoeru' (数える) mean?

'Kazoeru' means 'Count' .

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