数かず

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Meanings

Refers to how many there are: a count, quantity, or numerical amount. Common in patterns such as 数が多い, 数が少ない, and 数を数える.

参さん加か者しゃの数かずが増ふえている。
The number of participants is increasing.
箱はこの中なかのりんごの数かずを数かぞえた。
I counted the number of apples in the box.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の数かずが多おおいthere are many (of a certain thing)
この教きょう室しつは学がく生せいの数かずが多おおい。
There are many students in this classroom.
〈物もの〉の数かずが少すくないthere are few (of a certain thing)
参さん加か者しゃの数かずが少すくない。
The number of participants is small.
〈物もの〉の数かずを数かぞえるto count the number (of something)
子こ供どもたちは石いしの数かずを数かぞえた。
The children counted the number of stones.
〈物もの〉の数かずが足たりないthere aren't enough (of something) in number
席せきの数かずが足たりない。
There aren't enough seats.

Expressions· 14

数かず多おおくin great numbers; many; numerous
数かずあるmany; numerous
物ものの数かずsomething worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
場ば合あいの数かずnumber of possible outcomes; number of ways
数かずあれどalthough there are many; many as there are

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数かずの暴ぼう力りょくtyranny of the majority; violence by weight of numbers
数かず知しれずcountless; innumerable
数かずをこなすhandle a large volume; process many items; get through a lot
数かずを揃そろえるmake up the number; have a complete set

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Kanji

数number, strength, fate

Related words· 7

数すう量りょうN1
数量 is a more formal, technical term for quantity or amount used in business and statistics, while 数 is the everyday word for a count or number.
本ほん数すう
数 is a general word for 'number' or 'amount', while 本数 specifically means the count of items counted with the counter 本, such as pencils or bottles.
件けん数すう
数 is the general word for 'number' or 'amount', while 件数 specifically counts discrete cases, incidents, or applications.
枚まい数すうN2
数 is a general word for 'number' or 'quantity', while 枚数 specifically counts flat, sheet-like items such as paper or tickets.

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番ばん号ごうN5
数 is a general term for quantity or amount, whereas 番号 specifically refers to an identifying number.
員いん数ずう
数 is the plain, everyday word for a number or quantity of anything, whereas 員数 is a formal term used in inventory or staffing contexts for a counted or required total.
個こ数すうN3
数 is a general, everyday word for number or count, whereas 個数 is more formal and typically used in business or inventory contexts.

Don't confuse with

数すう字じN3
数字 refers to a written numeral or digit, while 数 refers to the abstract quantity or amount itself, not its written symbol.

Word family· 26

数かず々かず
many; numerous; various
数かず少すくない
few in number; scarce; limited
口くち数かずN1
number of words spoken; talkativeness · number of dependents; number of mouths to feed · number of items; number of shares; number of applications
数かず多おおい
many; numerous; a great number of
頭あたま数かず
number of people; head count

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数かずの子こ
herring roe
場ば数かず
experience; number of times one has done something
品しな数かず
variety of goods; number of items
人ひと数かず
number of people · being counted as an adult
家や数かず
number of houses; number of households
数かず札ふだ
pip card; spot card
数かず矢や
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
数かず霊たま
number spirits; numerological spirits
目め数かず
number of divisions; count
色いろ数かず
number of colors
間ま数かず
number of rooms
忌いみ数かず
unlucky number
数かず取とり
counting; counting game

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Written forms

数かずUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning a number or amount.
かずUsage2%
Hiragana spelling is understandable and used in simple, learner-facing, or child-facing writing, though the kanji 数 is the standard form.

Etymology

数 is the conventional kanji spelling for the native Japanese reading かず, meaning a number or count. The exact historical derivation of かず is not specified.