数 — number / to count

Grade 2すう, かず, かぞ

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数 (readings: すう, かず, かぞ; Japanese kanji) means “number / to count”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 数学 (mathematics).

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What does 数 mean?

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Kanji	数
Meaning	number / to count
Readings	すう, かず, かぞ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	数学 (mathematics)

How to read 数

数 is read すう or かず or かぞ depending on the word.

Words with 数

数千すうせんmấy nghìn
数日すうじつvài ngày
点数てんすうsố điểm
数学すうがくtoán học
秒数びょうすうsố giây
数多かずおおrất nhiều
有数ゆうすうhàng đầu
数秒すうびょうvài giây
数十万すうじゅうまんmấy trăm nghìn
個体数こたいすうsố cá thể

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Updated: 2026-08-09