Japanese Kanji

suu

number · strength · fate

Extended kanji · 15 strokes

Readings

  • ONスウsuu
  • ONsu
  • ONサクsaku
  • ONソクsoku
  • ONシュshu
  • KUNかずkazu
  • KUNかぞ.えるkazo
  • KUNしばしばshibashiba

Meaning

Number, strength, fate, law, figures.

Stroke order for 數

數 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 15 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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