13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N3

number, strength, fate, law, figures

Kun'yomi
  • number
  • to count
  • often
  • める
  • わずらわしい
On'yomi
  • several ②number ③counting ④number
  • サク
  • ソク
  • シュ
Nanori
  • じゅ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

スウ 56.2%
かず 35.3%
かぞえる 6.1%
1.5%
シュ 0.5%
じゅ 0.5%

Character Breakdown

number, strength, fate
スウ かず かぞ.える (2nd, N3)
surname, constellation, to wear
ル ロウ つな.ぐ
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

the number of people ②many people
numeral ②figure ③a few characters
numerical value ②figure
large number (of) ②majority
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References

Unicode hex code 6570
JIS X 0208 1-31-84
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2057
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2353
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1790
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13319
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 225
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 262
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 592
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 168
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 227
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 159
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 529
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.6
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 945
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 938
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4i9.1
Four corner code 9844.0
De Roo Code 1066