Japanese word

偶数

Pronunciation

Romajigūsū

Meaning

  • nouneven number

Example

二十は偶数です。ni jū wa gū sū de su

Twenty is an even number.

Illustration for 偶数 (even number)

More examples

一から十までの偶数を順番に書いてください。ichi ka ra jū ma de no gū sū o jun ban ni ka i te ku da sa i

Please write the even numbers from one to ten in order.

Core concept

Identifies a number whose division into two equal whole-number parts leaves no remainder.

Common phrases

  • 偶数と奇数gū sū to ki sū

    even and odd numbers

  • 偶数の性質gū sū no sei shitsu

    property of even numbers

Definition in Japanese

二で割った余りが零になる整数。ni de wa tta ama ri ga rei ni na ru sei sū

Word origin

偶数 (gūsū) is formed from 偶 (gū, "paired") and 数 (sū, "number"), so its structure connects numbers with equal pairs.

Usage tips

  • Japanese math problems often use 偶数 (gūsū) together with 奇数 (kisū), making the pair useful for recognizing whether a question concerns even or odd numbers.

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