数 — “number / to count” in Japanese

Grade 2すう, かず, かぞ

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“number / to count” in Japanese is 数, read suu, kazu, kazo (すう, かず, かぞ). 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 suu (すう) or kazu (かず) or kazo (かぞ) depending on the word.

Words with 数

数千すうせん
数日すうじつ
点数てんすう
数学すうがく
秒数びょうすう
数多かずおお
有数ゆうすう
数秒すうびょう
数十万すうじゅうまん
個体数こたいすう

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Updated: 2026-08-28