算さん

noun

divining sticks

Refers to sticks used in traditional divination practices. This sense is rare and specialized.

• 易えき者しゃが算さんを使つかって占うらないをした。

  The diviner used divining sticks to tell fortunes.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

counting; calculation

General term for counting or calculation. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to count' or 'to calculate'.

• 彼かれは暗あん算ざんが得とく意いだ。

  He is good at mental calculation.

• 人にん数ずうを算さんする。

  Count the number of people.