かず
kazu
JLPT N313 strokesKanjiLevel 35 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

数 is the kanji for "Law / Fate / Number". A common reading is かず (kazu). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Law / Fate / Number

Also : Law · Fate · Number · Figures · Strength

Readings

kunかず/ kazukunかぞ.える/ kazoerukunしばしば/ shibashibakunせ.める/ semerukunわずらわ.しい/ wazurawashiionすう/ suuon/ suonさく/ sakuonそく/ sokuonしゅ/ shu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 数 represents 'NUMBER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of number.

Reading ·

On-reading: すう — remember this sound by associating it with number. Kun-reading: かず.

Example Sentences

数多くの挑戦をしてきました。

かずおおくのちょうせんをしてきました。

I've made numerous challenges.

数字を正確に計算しました。

すうじをせいかくにけいさんしました。

I calculated the numbers accurately.

Vocabulary using 数

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