also: かんじゅ · かんず
noun
volume number; reel number; scroll number
Refers to the sequential number of a volume, reel, or scroll in a series.
この全集は巻数が多くて、全部そろえるのが大変だ。
This complete works has many volumes, so collecting them all is tough.
図書館で巻数順に
Please arrange them by volume number in the library.
noun
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.
この漫画は巻数が50巻を超えている。
This manga has over 50 volumes.
コイルの巻数を変えると電圧が変わる。
Changing the number of coil turns changes the voltage.
noun
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.
僧侶は決められた巻数を読誦する。
The monk recites the prescribed 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.