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読み上げ算 (よみあげざん, yomiagezan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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I practice abacus calculation with figures read aloud every day.
At the competition, they compete in the speed of abacus calculation with figures read aloud.
Kanji 算 calculate, divining, number Related words 珠しゅ 算ざん 珠算 is the general term for abacus calculation, while 読み上げ算 specifically refers to the style where numbers are read aloud by another person.
暗あん 算ざん 暗算 is mental calculation without an abacus, whereas 読み上げ算 uses a physical soroban and relies on auditory input.
Etymology Compound of 読み上げ (reading aloud) and 算 (calculation). The term is specific to soroban (abacus) education and competition contexts.