168.数


1. Meaning and Reading

  • number, count
  • Onyomi : すう
  • Kunyomi : かず, かぞえる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 米 : rice
  • 女 : woman
  • 攵 : stick

A woman (女) counting rice (米) using a stick (攵), symbolizing ‘number’ or ‘to count’.

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

かず
number

Check the number of items.

数える かぞえる
count

Try counting the number of stars.

数学 すうがく
mathematics

Study mathematics.