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総数 (そうすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう数すう

そ

う

す

う

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

total number; count

Refers to the total count or aggregate number of items, people, etc. Common in statistical, administrative, and everyday contexts.

参さん加か者しゃの総そう数すうは200人にんを超こえた。
The total number of participants exceeded 200.
総そう数すうを確かく認にんしてから発はっ

注ちゅう

し

て

ください

。

Please check the total count before placing the order.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
数number, strength, fate

Similar words

合ごう計けい
合計 is more common for sums of money or numerical totals in everyday conversation, while 総数 is slightly more formal and often used for counting discrete items or people.
総そう額がく
総額 specifically refers to a total amount of money, whereas 総数 is for countable quantities.

Etymology

Compound of 総 (そう, 'overall, total') and 数 (すう, 'number'). The kanji combination directly yields the meaning 'total number'.