すう
Meanings
Prefix
1. several; a number of
Noun
Suffix
2. quantity; amount
Noun
3. counting; figures; numbers
4. number; numeral; figure
5. grammatical number
6. destiny; fate; course of events; trend
Kanji used
number
Pitch accent
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (321 in total)
innumerable; countless; numberless
plural; multiple; several
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
several seconds
several people; a few people
dozens; scores of; decades
large number (of); many; majority
ten-odd; a dozen or so
several years; a few years
several hundreds
several minutes; a few minutes
mathematics; arithmetic
number of times; frequency; count
several people
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
small number; few; minority
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
many; a lot; much; multitude
thousands; several thousand
several steps
several months
half the number; haploid
several times; a few times
several times (as large, over)
several sheets (flat objects)
few decades; many decades; several decades
several weeks; a few weeks
tens of thousands
several times; several degrees
several months
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
numerical formula
several (levels, floors)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
several animals
function; function (programming)
a few years later
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
one's heart rate; pulse rate
total (number); count
trouble; bother
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
number of (large) animals
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
several months
number of years
number of soldiers
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
several volumes (books)
millions; several million; a few million
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
several months
several types; several kinds; several species
prime number
a considerable number; a fair number
same number
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
number of articles; quantity
random number
imaginary number
number of pupils
number of copies; circulation
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
numerical; quantitative
several drops
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
several lines (of text)
quantity; volume; amount
number of characters; number of letters; word count
odd number
even number
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
various places; several sources
several houses
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
several items; many items
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
several varieties; poly-
several years standing; over several years
several (boats)
science and mathematics
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
number of steps
rational number
various places; several sources
various places; several sources
number of votes obtained (polled)
algebra; number of generations (e.g. in imperial succession)
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
workload; man-hour
number of characters; number of letters
number of elements (e.g. in a matrix)
various places; several sources
death toll; number of deaths; body count
stroke count
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
natural number; nonnegative integer
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
number of households (houses)
several hundred million years
number of lines; linage
number of digits or characters
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
positive number; positive value
several companies
times at bat
number of hits
number of births; number of babies born
number of births; number of babies born
number of deaths
wave number; wavenumber
several months
divisor; factor; measure
singular number
multiplier; multiplier factor
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
number of pages; page space
logarithm; log
various countries; several countries
irrational number
number of ken (in length or breadth)
several times
reciprocal; inverse number; multiplicative inverse
number of syllabic sounds in a language
unusual; exceptional; phenomenal
table (of logarithms)
great number; very large number; round number; approximate figure
trouble; bother
number or size of periodicals or pictures; type size
various countries; several countries
number of households
degree; order
whole number; all; total; complete; diploid
approximate figure; rough figure; round numbers
floor space; area (in tsubo)
complement (of a number)
various countries; several countries
number of words
several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)
largest number; plurality
negative number; negative value
ASCII coding
several months
stroke-count of a kanji
number of tatami (mats)
negative number
calendar making; number of years; one's fate; the year
cardinal number; base; radix
reader numbers; number of subscribers (e.g. to a magazine); readership
mileage; distance
number of births (including stillbirths)
positive number
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
Numbers (book of the Bible)
number of houses
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
number of pages
Reynolds number
decreasing in number; subtrahend
various places; several sources
composite number; composite quantity
numeration system; number representation system
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
count of beats in music
number of straw bags
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
population; number of items, articles, etc.
numerical aperture (in photography)
mathematical science
known quantity
number of people; denominate number; the number at the start of phrases referring to well known 'somethings', equiv. to 'seven' in "the seven wonders of the world"
Mach number
transcendental number
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
number of cases
circulation; number printed
clock frequency
number of blows (used in measuring the bpm of an air hammer, etc.); (number of) at bats
version number; revision number
ordinal number
suited tiles
various countries; several countries
various countries; several countries
number of hours
monoploid number
present number
Clarke number; abundance of a chemical element in Earth's crust, as calculated by geochemist Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
Rayleigh number
correlation coefficient
remaining number; remainder; complement (of a number)
dark figure (esp. of crime); dark number; hidden figure; difference between the actual and reported figure
oxidation number
(number of) plate appearances
exponent; power
number of nights staying in accommodation
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
number of articles; quantity
stroke count
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
number of pages
borrow digit
Rayleigh number
exponent; power
for several kilometers; for several kilometres
litter size; number of offspring
most probable number; MPN
coliform (bacteria) count; total coliform
variable number
mathematical and physical sciences
number representation; numeration
Avogadro's number; Avogadro's constant
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
additive inverse; opposite number; reciprocal number
copy number variation; CNV
number of crimes
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
not a number; NaN
base; radix
number of birds (esp. poultry)
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
total cell count
number of leaves (in a book, esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); number of sheets; even number
number of phrases
characteristic (of a ring or field in algebra)
differential coefficient
number (of books) printed
total floor space
total number of discarded cells
Examples (25 in total)
The number of deaths is increasing.
They won by force of numbers.
Several birds were flying in the air.