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What is the Kanji for 'Calculate'? | 算

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Calculate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Calculate' is 算.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calculate

    Reading

    onyomiさん

    san

    Parts

    Twenty Eye Bamboo (竹)

    Example Word

    割り算: division. The Japanese verbal noun '割り算 (わりざん)' refers to the mathematical operation of division. It is commonly used in educational contexts, such as in math classes or when explaining arithmetic operations. For example: I learned division in school today「今日学校で割り算を習った」(きょうがっこうでわりざんをならった). Division is harder than multiplication「割り算は掛け算より難しい」(わりざんはかけざんよりむずかしい). This term is often used alongside other arithmetic operations like addition (足し算, たしざん), subtraction (引き算, ひきざん), and multiplication (掛け算, かけざん).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1109

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Twenty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

    radical

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    Radical Form Of

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    計算

    Meaning

    Calculation

    word

    引き算

    Meaning

    Subtraction

    word

    足し算

    Meaning

    Addition

    word

    割り算

    Meaning

    Division

    word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

    word

    予算

    Meaning

    Budget

    word

    採算

    Meaning

    Profitability

    word

    決算

    Meaning

    Settlement, Closing

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 廾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valve, Dialect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evil, Exhaustion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tinker with

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Watch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Friendly

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Learn the Kanji

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What does 算 mean?

算 means 'Calculate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.