The kanji 数: meaning, readings and stroke order

数

Meaning: number, count
On reading: スウ suu、ス* su
Kun reading: かず kazu、かぞ（える） kazoeru
Strokes: 13
Radical: 攴 rap
Level: Level 2 · grade 2
Old form: 數

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: số, đếm (số)
Japanese: かず。かぞえる。
Korean: 수, 세다 (삭·수)
Chinese: 数目、数数

Readings, words and example sentences

スウ suu · on reading

数すう字じ
number, numeral
数すう字じを大きく書きます。
I write the numbers big.

かず kazu · kun reading

数かず
number, amount
この森は木の 数かずが多いです。
This forest has a lot of trees.

かぞ（える） kazoeru · kun reading

数かぞえる
to count
一から百まで 数かぞえます。
I count from one to one hundred.

* marks a less common reading, usually learnt from junior high on.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.