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Kanji Guide

数 kanji: meaning “number”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N313 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
number
On'yomi
スウ、ス、サク
Kun'yomi
かず、かぞ・える、しばしば、せ・める

Picture story to remember 数

A taskmaster (攵) counts every woman (女) and every grain of rice (米) in town to get the number.

Parts in this story:女, 米

How to write 数: stroke order

数 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 数

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 数 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 数.