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個数 (こすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

個こ数すう

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JLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

number of items; quantity

Used for counting discrete objects, products, or articles. Often appears in commercial, inventory, or order contexts.

注ちゅう文もんする前まえに、個こ数すうを確かく認にんしてください。
Please check the quantity before ordering.
この商しょう品ひんの個こ数すうは限かぎられています。
The number of these items is limited.

Kanji

個individual, counter for articles
数number, strength, fate

Similar words

数すう量りょう
数量 is a broader term for quantity, often used for both countable and uncountable amounts, while 個数 specifically refers to a count of individual items.
数かず
数 is a more general word for number or count, used in everyday speech, whereas 個数 is slightly more formal and often used in business or technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 個 (counter for small objects) and 数 (number). The kanji 箇 is an older variant of 個, now rare.