noun
stroke count
Specifically refers to the number of strokes in a kanji character. Used in dictionaries, calligraphy, and kanji learning contexts.
この漢字の画数は10です。
The stroke count of this kanji is 10.
画数が多い漢字は覚えにくい。
Kanji with a high stroke count are hard to remember.
Standard modern spelling; the most common form.
Rarely used kanji form; 劃 is an older variant of 画.
Compound of 画 (stroke, picture) and 数 (number, count). The reading is on'yomi for both characters.