Japanese word

数

Pronunciation

Romajikazu

Meaning

  • nounnumber

Example

質問の数が多いです。shitsu mon no kazu ga ō i de su

There are a lot of questions.

Illustration for 数 (number)

More examples

本の数をかぞえます。hon no kazu o ka zo e ma su

I count the number of books.

参加する人の数を早めに知らせてください。san ka su ru hito no kazu o haya me ni shi ra se te ku da sa i

Please let us know the number of people who will participate as soon as possible.

Core concept

It turns counting separate things into a stated numerical value that shows how many there are or where something falls in order.

Common phrases

  • 数が多いkazu ga ō i

    be large in number

  • 数が少ないkazu ga suku na i

    be small in number

  • 数を増やすkazu o fu ya su

    increase the number

  • 数を減らすkazu o he ra su

    reduce the number

  • 数を確認するkazu o kaku nin su ru

    check the number

Similar words

個数kosū: The number of separate items in a group.
数量sūryō: The amount of something expressed as a numerical value.

Definition in Japanese

物や事柄を数えて得られる量。また、それを表すもの。mono ya koto gara o kazo e te e ra re ru ryō ma ta so re o arawa su mo no

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 数 (kazu, "number") is related to 数える (kazoeru, "to count"), linking the noun with the action of counting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 数が多い (kazu ga ōi) describes a large count of people or things, not large physical size.

Other meanings

  • amountnoun

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