also: かんじゅ · かんず
volume number; reel number; scroll number
Refers to the sequential number of a volume, reel, or scroll in a series.
This complete works has many volumes, so collecting them all is tough.
Please arrange them by volume number in the library.
number of volumes; number of reels; number of scrolls; number of turns (coil); number of windings
Indicates the total count of volumes, reels, scrolls, or technical turns/windings in a coil or transformer.
This manga has over 50 volumes.
Changing the number of coil turns changes the voltage.
set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
Only with reading かんじゅ / かんず
Specialized Buddhist term; used with rare readings かんじゅ or かんず.
The monk recites the prescribed number of scrolls.
Standard kanji form; most common reading is かんすう.
Rare reading used in Buddhist contexts for a set number of scrolls.
Rare voiced variant of かんじゅ, also in Buddhist contexts.
Compound of 巻 (kan, 'scroll, volume, coil') and 数 (sū, 'number'). The Buddhist reading かんじゅ/かんず is a rare older reading of the same characters.