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How to say 'Number' or 'Amount' in Japanese | 数

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The Japanese word for Number or Amount is 'Suu', written as 数 in Japanese.'Number' or 'Amount' in hiragana is すう.

    word

    Meaning

    Number, Amount

    Reading

    すう

    suu

    Kanji

    Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '数 (すう)' primarily means 'number' or 'amount'. It refers to a numerical value or quantity of something. This word is often used in contexts involving counting, mathematics, or general quantities. For example: the number of students is increasing「学生の数が増えている」(がくせいのかずがふえている). The amount of work is too much「仕事の数が多すぎる」(しごとのかずがおおすぎる). Note that '数' can also imply a sense of 'several' or 'a few' when used in phrases like '数日 (すうじつ)' meaning 'several days'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    194

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Number

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 数 as well.

  • word

    多数

    Meaning

    Many, Majority

  • word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

  • 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

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'Suu' means 'Number' or 'Amount' .

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