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 1100
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 hundreds
several years; a few years
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
several months
thousands; several thousand
several steps
half the number; haploid
several times; a few times
several times (as large, over)
few decades; many decades; several decades
several sheets (flat objects)
tens of thousands
several weeks; a few weeks
several times; several degrees
several months
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
several (levels, floors)
numerical formula
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
total (number); count
one's heart rate; pulse rate
trouble; bother
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
number of (large) animals
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
several months
number of years
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
number of soldiers
several volumes (books)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
millions; several million; a few million
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
several months
several types; several kinds; several species
a considerable number; a fair number
prime 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
odd number
even number
number of characters; number of letters; word count
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
various places; several sources
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
several houses
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
several varieties; poly-
several items; many items
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)
various places; several sources
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
number of characters; number of letters
workload; man-hour
death toll; number of deaths; body count
number of elements (e.g. in a matrix)
stroke count
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
natural number; nonnegative integer
number of households (houses)
number of digits or characters
several hundred million years
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
number of lines; linage
several companies
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
positive number; positive value
times at bat
number of hits
number of births; number of babies born
number of births; number of babies born
number of deaths
divisor; factor; measure
wave number; wavenumber
several months
singular number
multiplier; multiplier factor
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
number of pages; page space
logarithm; log
number of ken (in length or breadth)
various countries; several countries
irrational number
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
whole number; all; total; complete; diploid
degree; order
approximate figure; rough figure; round numbers
various countries; several countries
floor space; area (in tsubo)
complement (of a number)
several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)
number of words
several months
largest number; plurality
negative number; negative value
ASCII coding
number of tatami (mats)
stroke-count of a kanji
negative number
calendar making; number of years; one's fate; the year
cardinal number; base; radix
number of births (including stillbirths)
reader numbers; number of subscribers (e.g. to a magazine); readership
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
mileage; distance
positive number
Numbers (book of the Bible)
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
number of houses
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
number of pages
Reynolds number
count of beats in music
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
number of straw bags
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
circulation; number printed
population; number of items, articles, etc.
numerical aperture (in photography)
known quantity
mathematical science
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
clock frequency
number of blows (used in measuring the bpm of an air hammer, etc.); (number of) at bats
ordinal number
version number; revision 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.