算 — “to calculate” in Japanese

Grade 2さん, そろ

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“to calculate” in Japanese is 算, read san, soro (さん, そろ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 計算 (calculation).

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What does 算 mean?

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Kanji	算
Meaning	to calculate
Readings	さん, そろ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	計算 (calculation)

How to read 算

算 is read san (さん) or soro (そろ) depending on the word.

Words with 算

通算つうさん
計算けいさん

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Updated: 2026-08-28