Keyword
number
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig998
Old form
Readings
すう
(63%)
かず
(19%)
ずう
(4%)
(4%)
じゅ
(4%)
かぞ
(3%)
Composed of
rice
woman
folding chair
Mnemonic

The woman carries a bowl of rice on her head to put on a folding chair so that she can count the number of grains of rice.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
quack
Used in vocabulary (1192 in total)
number; amount
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
plural; multiple; several
to count; to enumerate
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
many; numerous; various; large number of
large number (of); many; majority
several years; a few years
innumerable; countless; numberless
several people; a few people
dozens; scores of; decades
several seconds
ten-odd; a dozen or so
several hundreds
several minutes; a few minutes
number of times; frequency; count
mathematics; arithmetic
several days later
in great numbers
small number; few; minority
a few years ago; some years back
thousands; several thousand
several times; a few times
half the number; haploid
several people
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
several steps
several months
many; a lot; much; multitude
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
several day period
several times (as large, over)
several sheets (flat objects)
several weeks; a few weeks
few decades; many decades; several decades
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
countless; incalculable
a number of days
large number of people
tens of thousands
several times; several degrees
several months
several (levels, floors)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
a few years later
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
small number of people
countless; incalculable
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
numerical formula
a few moments
several animals
one's heart rate; pulse rate
numerous; many
total (number); count
minority group (party); minority
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
trouble; bother
number of (large) animals
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
number of years
several volumes (books)
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
rosary; string of prayer beads
unspecified large number (of people)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
several months
several shots; several blows
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
several types; several kinds; several species
large number of people
millions; several million; a few million
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
many; a multiplicity of
a considerable number; a fair number
same number
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
several months
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
majority group (party, faction)
number of soldiers
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
number of days (times) one has attended
number of articles; quantity
several drops
number of pupils
prime number
several lines (of text)
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
uncountable; innumerable
number of copies; circulation
experiences
variety of goods; number of articles
quantity; volume; amount
function; function (programming)
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
odd number
numerical; quantitative
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to count up; to enumerate
number of characters; number of letters; word count
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
even number
several items; many items
several houses
various places; several sources
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
number of words; vocality
random number
several years standing; over several years
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
imaginary number
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to deal with a large number
countless; innumerable
real number
sorry to bother you, but ...
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
several varieties; poly-
being very popular; being in great demand
several (boats)
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
to count; to include in the number
various places; several sources
number of steps
science and mathematics
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
decimal point; radix point
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
small number of people
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
various places; several sources
view count (of a video); total number of views
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
number of books
countless; innumerable
intelligence quotient; IQ
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
number of copies printed
although there are many of them
to score points with (a person)
numeric; numerical
number of votes obtained (polled)
refined taste; elegant pursuits
death toll; number of deaths; body count
(total) number (of people or things); count; quota
stroke count
various places; several sources
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
factorization; factorisation
age of a building
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
number of characters; number of letters
number of households (houses)
coefficient of friction
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
times at bat
algebra; number of generations (e.g. in imperial succession)
linking together; tying in a row
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
number of digits or characters
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
several companies
(machine's) service life
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
several hundred million years
herring roe
(statistical) parameter
number of lines; linage
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
workload; man-hour
function; function (programming)
Engel's coefficient; proportion of one's income spent on food
alphanumeric character
frequency band; waveband
natural number; nonnegative integer
linking together; tying in a row
number of hits
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
singular number
number of deaths
number of pages; page space
to enumerate; to count up
rational number
multiplier; multiplier factor
number of ken (in length or breadth)
divisor; factor; measure
number of births; number of babies born
number of colors
logarithm; log
various countries; several countries
astronomical figure; astronomical number
uncountable; innumerable
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
several months
geometric (progression, etc.)
several times
number of rooms
check all that apply (question format); multiple answers allowed; CATA
Number of the Beast (i.e. 666)
counting song; enumerative form (of waka)
Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); coixseed; tear grass; adlay
prime factorization; prime decomposition
unusual; exceptional; phenomenal
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
on the strength of numbers
irrational number
number of syllabic sounds in a language
whole number; all; total; complete; diploid
trouble; bother
positive number; positive value
number or size of periodicals or pictures; type size
various countries; several countries
number of elements (e.g. in a matrix)
counting; counting game
number of households
yakuman from having at least 13 han
sukiya style of building; style of a tea-ceremony arbor (arbour)
floor space; area (in tsubo)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
table (of logarithms)
approximate figure; rough figure; round numbers
singular form (of a noun)
various countries; several countries
not good with figures
several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)
reciprocal; inverse number; multiplicative inverse
target value; target amount
great number; very large number; round number; approximate figure
table of random numbers
to count again
number of words
Fibonacci sequence; Fibonacci numbers; Fibonacci series
several months
refined taste; elegant pursuits
number of possible outcomes; number of ways (e.g. of arranging something)
total number of votes cast
largest number; plurality
numeric operation; numeric calculation
number of tatami (mats)
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
counting system; way (manner) of counting
superiority in number; numerical superiority
algebraic expression
stochastic variable; random variable
negative number; negative value
stroke-count of a kanji
negative number
many; numerous; various; large number of
mathematical puzzle
calendar making; number of years; one's fate; the year
reader numbers; number of subscribers (e.g. to a magazine); readership
number of births (including stillbirths)
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
mileage; distance
least common multiple; least common denominator
scientific calculator; scientific electronic calculator
ASCII coding
Numbers (book of the Bible)
(formal) parameter; dummy argument
degree; order
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
complement (of a number)
wet bulb globe temperature index; WBGT index; heat stress index
non-negative integer; whole number; natural number
actual parameter; actual argument
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
cardinal number; base; radix
positive number
derivative; derived function
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
constant; invariable
continued fraction
table of logarithms; log table; log tables
geometric progression; geometric sequence
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
consumer confidence index; CCI; consumer attitude index
arithmetic progression; arithmetic sequence
philosophy of mathematics; mathematical philosophy
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
dimensionless number; dimensionless quantity
number of houses
circular error probability (measure of missile accuracy); circular error probable; CEP
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
number of pages
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
many times; multi-; multiple dose
(number) base (e.g. 10)
composite index (stock exchange); aggregate index; all-items index; CI
coincident indicator
Reynolds number
multiple lines (of text, code, etc.)
count of beats in music
unlucky number
decreasing in number; subtrahend
composite number; composite quantity
augend; summand
a constant (e.g. in science)
numeration system; number representation system
various places; several sources
Gini coefficient; Gini's coefficient
metamathematics
number of straw bags
foundations of mathematics
English, Mathematics and Japanese
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
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"
International Mathematical Olympiad
theory of functions
known quantity
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
numerical control; NC
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
numerical aperture (in photography)
pseudorandom number
transcendental number
derivative; differential coefficient
haploid (organism, cell, etc.)
circulation; number printed
wave number; wavenumber
number enclosed within a circle (symbol)
to score points with (a person)
population; number of items, articles, etc.
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
mathematical science
Mach number
constant expression
processor frequency; clock speed
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
clock frequency
ordinal number
number of cases
random number sequence
to number among
number of blows (used in measuring the bpm of an air hammer, etc.); (number of) at bats
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
improper fraction
multiplier effect (econ.)
to deal with a large number
fractional expression
version number; revision number
decimal point; radix point
mathematical biology; theoretical biology; biomathematics
sequence of differences
ordinal numeral; ordinal number
single-valued function
even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; (lit.) even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
correlation coefficient
number of hours
Rayleigh number
scorer; scorekeeper
exponent; power
stock price index futures trading; stock-index futures trading; trading of stock index futures
rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number)
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
various countries; several countries
remaining number; remainder; complement (of a number)
present number
oxidation number
counter (reversible)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
(expressed as) the ratios of whole numbers
regression coefficient
number of days spent in hospital
mixed fraction; compound number
factor of proportionality; constant of proportionality
business index; business barometer
dark figure (esp. of crime); dark number; hidden figure; difference between the actual and reported figure
(number of) plate appearances
mathematics education
common logarithm; base-10 logarithm
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
monoploid number
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
constant of integration
number of nights staying in accommodation
to miscount; to count wrongly (e.g. pages)
coefficient of restitution
number of divisions; count
random number generation
frequency characteristic; frequency response
angel's index; proportion of one's income spent on one's children
built-in function (e.g. in programming language)
sorry to bother you, but ...
transcendental number theory
overwhelming majority (number of parliamentary seats required in order for the ruling coalition to chair all standing committees and pass bills without the support of other parties)
to lead (a man) around by the nose
principle of majority rule
log-normal distribution; lognormal distribution
various countries; several countries
counter; counter word; measure word
mantissa (of a logarithm); significand; mantissa; coefficient
passport valid for multiple journeys
real-valued function; real function
number of times cited; number of citations; citation number
alphanumeric; alphameric
pip card; spot card
Clarke number; abundance of a chemical element in Earth's crust, as calculated by geochemist Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
plural; multiple; several
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
number of articles; quantity
stroke count
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
sukiya style of building; style of a tea-ceremony arbor (arbour)
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
actual parameter; actual argument
number of pages
unlucky number
borrow digit
pseudorandom number
number enclosed within a circle (symbol)
Rayleigh number
exponent; power
built-in function (e.g. in programming language)
total floor space
mantissa; significand
variable number
mixed fraction; compound number
number (of books) printed
exponent portion; characteristic (e.g. in floating-point representation)
number of leaves (in a book, esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); number of sheets; even number
ration-point coupon; traffic violation ticket (for which penalty points are applied to one's licence)
additive inverse; opposite number; reciprocal number
differential coefficient
abstract number
number of phrases
significant figures; significant digits
implicit function
irrational function
a counting machine
minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate
base; radix
family of functions
real number field
real variable function
a rosary; a string of beads
for several kilometers; for several kilometres
display of a champion in the ring
coefficient of earth pressure at rest
coefficient of passive earth pressure
coefficient of active earth pressure
dispersion coefficient (magnetic leakage coef.)
sun protection index
reapportionment (of Diet seats)
frequency distribution
propositional (sentential) function
Avogadro's number; Avogadro's constant
aneuploidy; heteroploidy
temperature coefficient
former grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony
diffusion index; DI; business sentiment index
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
mathematical and physical sciences
circular function; trigonometric function
inverse trigonometric function; cyclometric function
colour index; color index
endorsement commission; commission earned; sales commission
saving function; savings function
Avogadro's constant; Avogadro's number
number of crimes
electoral quota (e.g. in a proportional representation system)
latent variable (e.g. in statistics)
path coefficient
algebraically closed field
damping ratio; decay constant
Qing-dynasty system assigning equal numbers of Manchurians and Han Chinese to central government agencies
uniform random number; uniformly distributed random number
starting variable; SV
radix (numeration) system; radix notation
radix (numeration) system; radix notation
function character identification parameter
pseudo-random number sequence
coefficient unit; scale multiplier
diminished radix complement; radix-minus-one complement
attenuation coefficient
fixed radix (numeration) system; fixed radix notation
fixed radix (numeration) system; fixed radix notation
linear algebra; matrix algebra
mixed radix (numeration) system; mixed radix notation
mixed radix (numeration) system; mixed radix notation
mixed base (numeration) system; mixed base notation
exponential distribution
spectrum management; frequency management
FDD; frequency division duplex
frequency modulation recording; FM recording
digit place; digit position
number representation; numeration
MPS; Mathematical Programming System
total cell count
total number of discarded cells
majority gate; majority element
majority gate; majority element
characteristic of a logarithm
to take the logarithm of
OFDM; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
built-in variable; predefined variable
version management; revision management
non-alphanumeric character
not a number; NaN
floating-point base; floating-point radix
floating-point base; floating-point radix
statement function
characters per inch; CPI
transformational function
modified frequency modulation recording; MFM recording
variable initialization
variable substitution
complementary operation
generating function
index of capacity utilization ratio; ICUR; capacity utilization index; operating rate index
broker; brokerage; brokerage fee
man-hour management; manpower management
logarithmic spiral; equiangular spiral
characteristic (of a ring or field in algebra)
dissociation constant
algebraic variety; locus defined by polynomial equations
field of complex numbers
total number of words used (in a text)
random number generator; random number routine
random number generator; random number routine
numerical musical notation
numeration system
multiple correlation coefficient
counting circuit; scaling circuit
syllabic meter (poetry)
inbreeding coefficient; coefficient of consanguinity
bulk coefficient (viscosity, heat transfer, etc.)
white tabi made from silk, cotton, etc.
different frequency; inter-frequency
product-moment correlation coefficient
frequency-changer station; frequency converter station
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
Global Mathematics Certification; Practical Mathematics Proficiency Test
false diffusion; numerical diffusion
coefficient of kinematic viscosity; dynamic coefficient of viscosity; kinematic viscosity
coefficient of determination
copy number variation; CNV
coefficient of variation; variation coefficient
distribution function
proportion of one's income spent on one's dog
explicit function
litter size; number of offspring
multivalued function; multiple-valued function
logarithmic differentiation
partial fraction decomposition; decomposition into partial fractions
monotone function; monotonic function
Babylonian mathematics
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
relation algebra; relational algebra
cardinal numeral; cardinal number
multi-city (flight)
identity function; identity operator
frequency table; frequency distribution table
coliform (bacteria) count; total coliform
most probable number; MPN
pure decimal; decimal whose whole number part is zero
coefficient of linear expansion
number of birds (esp. poultry)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)
Chaetomorpha algae; Chaeto; nostoc
melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra); many-toothed blackfish; electra dolphin
Examples (200 in total)
A bunch of people were standing outside waiting.
It is quite a big number.
He has fewer friends than I.