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number

JLPT N3 Grade 2 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める
On'yomi
スウ・ス・サク・ソク

数 means "number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スウ・ス・サク・ソク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

数 in example sentences

  • 30かぞえて。

    30 kazoete.

    Count to thirty.

  • はんたいたすうです。

    Hantai tasuu desu.

    The noes have it.

  • くちかずおおいぞ。

    Kuchikazu ga ooi zo.

    You talk too much.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 数 mean?
数 means "number". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 数 have?
数 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 数 read?
It is read かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and スウ・ス・サク・ソク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 数?
数 is a JLPT N3 kanji.