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要素数 (yousosuu) Japanese meaning: number of elements | Kotomora

要よう素そ数すう

Meanings

1

number of elements

Technical term used in computing and mathematics, especially for arrays, matrices, or data structures.

この配はい列れつの要よう素そ数すうは10です。
The number of elements in this array is 10.
行ぎょう列れつの要よう素そ数すうを確かく認にんしてください。
Please check the number of elements in the matrix.

Kanji

要need, main point, essence
素elementary, principle, naked
数number, strength, fate

Related words

要よう素そ
要素 means 'element' or 'factor' in general, while 要素数 specifically refers to the count of elements.
数かず
数 is a general word for 'number', whereas 要素数 is a technical compound meaning 'number of elements'.

Built from

要よう素そ+数すう

Etymology

Compound of 要素 (element) and 数 (number). A straightforward technical term.