Japanese Kanji

san

an ancient device for working with numbers · count · calculate

Extended kanji · 13 strokes

Readings

  • ONサンsan
  • KUNそろばんsoroban
  • KUNかぞ.えるkazo

Meaning

An ancient device for working with numbers, count, calculate, figure.

筭 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 13 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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