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How to say 'Number' in Japanese | 数字

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The Japanese word for Number is 'Suuji', written as 数字 in Japanese.'Number' in hiragana is すうじ.

    word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

    Reading

    すうじ

    suuji

    Kanji

    数Number 字Character

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '数字 (すうじ)' refers to a 'number' or 'numerical figure'. It is commonly used in contexts involving mathematics, statistics, or any situation where numerical values are discussed. For example: Please write the number here「ここに数字を書いてください」(ここにすうじをかいてください). The numbers on the screen are hard to read「画面の数字が読みにくい」(がめんのすうじがよみにくい). This word can also refer to digits or numerals in a broader sense, such as in phone numbers or codes. It is important to note that '数字' specifically refers to the written or symbolic representation of numbers, not the concept of quantity itself.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2142

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 数字

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

  • kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

Words Related to 数字 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

    複数

    Meaning

    Plural

  • word

    数える

    Meaning

    Count

  • 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

Words Related to 数字 Through the Kanji 字

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 字 as well.

  • word

    文字

    Meaning

    Character, Letter

  • word

    ローマ字

    Meaning

    Romaji

  • word

    名字

    Meaning

    Surname

  • word

    字

    Meaning

    Character

  • word

    十字路

    Meaning

    Crossroads

  • word

    黒字

    Meaning

    Profit

  • word

    活字

    Meaning

    Type

  • word

    字引

    Meaning

    Dictionary

  • word

    漢字

    Meaning

    Kanji

  • word

    赤字

    Meaning

    Deficit

  • word

    十字

    Meaning

    Cross

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What does 'Suuji' (数字) mean?

'Suuji' means 'Number' .

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