Korean word

개수

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaesu

Meaning

  • nounnumber

Example

주문한 개수가 정확한지 확인해 주세요.chu mun han kae su ga cheong hwa kan ji hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check that the number of items you ordered is correct.

Illustration for 개수 (number)

More examples

배송 전에 개수를 다시 세어 보세요.pae song cheo ne kae su reul ta si se eo po se yo

Please recount the number of items before shipping.

Core concept

A total formed by counting separate people or things one by one.

Common phrases

  • 개수를 세다kae su reul se da

    count the items

  • 개수를 확인하다kae su reul hwa gin ha da

    check the item count

  • 총 개수chong kae su

    total count

Similar words

개kae: A unit used with numbers when counting individual things.
갯수kaetssu: A casual way to state how many individual things there are.
수량suryang: The measured amount of a product or the number ordered.
숫자sutjja: One written symbol, such as 4, in a number or code.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 사람 등 대상의 수를 셀 때 쓰는 말로, 개별 단위의 총합을 나타낸다.mul geo ni na sa ram teung tae sang ui su reul sel ttae sseu neun mal lo kae byeol ta nwi ui chong ha beul na ta naen da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean elements 개 (gae, "individual unit") and 수 (su, "number"), giving the idea of the number of individual units.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "how many" in questions, but Korean uses this noun when the count itself needs to be checked or discussed.

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