Keyword
number
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig998
Old form
Readings
すう
(63%)
かず
(19%)
ずう
(4%)
(4%)
じゅ
(4%)
かぞ
(3%)
Composed of
rice
woman
folding chair
Mnemonic

The woman carries a bowl of rice on her head to put on a folding chair so that she can count the number of grains of rice.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
quack
Used in vocabulary (1192 in total)
number; amount
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
Examples (200 in total)
A bunch of people were standing outside waiting.
It is quite a big number.
He has fewer friends than I.
The number of women who become mothers is small.
There are as many men as there are stars.
The number of working women is increasing.
The number of cars is increasing.
The number of guests is 20.
They won by force of numbers.
In this company, there are more women than men.
The number of students who were late for school was much smaller than I had expected.
The number of fish caught in this river was very small.
The number of boys in our class is thirty.
A considerable number of students want to go to college.
The number of students in the class is limited to fifteen.
Accidents have increased in number.
The weather will remain cold for several days.
I haven't slept the last few days.
It will all be over in a few days.
You should be able to walk in a few days.
The next meeting will take place in a few days.
There are innumerable stars in the universe.
That book had a lot of pages.
I skipped the first few pages of the book.
The number of mistakes is ten at most.
Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.
He went on a journey a few days ago.
Subtract three from that number.
What's your favorite number?
Pick a number.
I don't remember what the last number was.
That child can count to twenty.
My son can count up to a hundred now.
That child is only four, but he can already count to 100.
The boy can count to ten.
There are three different types of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't.
I'm counting the number of people.
You could count to ten when you were two years old.
You can count me among your friends.
The child counted ten.
He says his son can count up to 100 now.
He can count up to ten with his fingers.
He can't count.
She is two years old, but she can already count to 100.
My son became able to count to 100.
My son can't count yet.
Have you ever tried to count the stars?
Close your eyes and count to ten.
Wait till I count to ten.
I counted to two hundred.
He waited for several seconds and opened the door.
Only a few students understood the matter.
There are some boys in the park.
Some boys came into the classroom.
He has a few friends.
He got acquainted with some villagers.
Some people are working in the fields.
There are some children playing in the park.
Several students came to the library.
Several girls are standing beside the gate.
I have several good friends.
Several of my friends have been to Japan this year.
I have a few friends here.
I have a few friends in the United States.
I have a few friends in Tokyo.
There were a number of students in the room.
Seven is believed to be a lucky number.
Dozens of people gathered before the station.
Some students were sitting on the bench and having lunch.
The two teachers had an equal number of students.
A number of students are absent today.
A crowd of people gathered in the street.
He has quite a few friends.
Numerous stars were visible in the sky.
He's had many unhappy experiences.
The number of students who come late to class has lately been increasing.
I try to read at least a few pages a day.
There were only a few days left until the wedding.
I cannot forget his kindness.
There were a fair number of people in the hall.
Strangely, the number of students is decreasing each year.
In a few days, the baby will be able to walk.
Several students were absent from school because of colds.
Actually, I'll stay in the city for a few more days.
She stayed there for several days.
I'm going to stay here for several days.
I left my local area for the first time in a few days.
The number of students going abroad is on the increase.
You shouldn't go out for a few days.
The number of traffic accidents has increased in recent years.
He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life.
I'll be visiting Japan again in a few years.
We still have quite a few more miles to go before we get there.
This river extends for hundreds of miles.
The house was built several hundred years ago.
There were several hundred people in the plaza.
The twenty-first century starts in just a few years.
The number of people who go abroad has been increasing.
Dad came home a few minutes ago.
The train arrived safely at the station a few minutes ago.
I missed the train by only a few minutes.
Akira went out for a few minutes.
It's going to take a few minutes.
I might be a few minutes late.
It took him only a few minutes to realize his mistakes.
We'll probably be away for a few days.
The man died a few hours ago.
It took me several hours to write it.
I've been reading this for a few hours.
They went on working for hours.
They started hours ago, so they ought to have arrived here by now.
She could only take Japanese lessons for a few hours.
My toothache returned in a few hours.
The number of automobiles has been increasing.
How many people attended the meeting?
When angry, count to ten.
She lives a few blocks away from here.
There are several customers in the restaurant.
Air quality has deteriorated these past few years.
"Hey, were you able to complete your maths homework?" "Oops, I completely forgot about it."
Are you good at math?
Wait, wasn't the math test tomorrow?
This child solved the complicated mathematics problem easily.
This is a difficult math problem.
The boy was good at mathematics so everybody considered him a genius.
Have you figured out the math problem yet?
Bill is good at mathematics.
I don't feel like doing my math homework now.
I had a math test today.
Today's math class was more interesting than usual.
I have math homework today.
I study math harder than you do.
I'm fed up with math.
I'm going to give up math.
My brother is good at mathematics.
He is not very good at mathematics.
He is very good at math.
He excels in mathematics.
He likes mathematics, but I don't.
He is proud of being good at mathematics.
He is good at mathematics.
He is ahead of us in mathematics.
He is second to none in mathematics.
He got good marks in math.
He showed exceptional ability in mathematics.
He is a mathematical genius.
He asked me if I liked mathematics.
He is poor at English but second to none in mathematics.
He teaches mathematics as well as English.
He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.
Clever as he is, he still cannot solve this math problem.
Both he and I were able to solve the math problem.
They have to study hard for the math test.
I discovered that she was better at math than I.
She is inferior to him in math.
She studies mathematics.
She is very good at maths.
She was a genius in mathematics.
I like math best.
I'm best at math.
Why is math so hard?
I am not equal to him in mathematics.
How was the math test?
Did you work out the math problem?
The math homework was easier than I had expected.
I worked hard in order to pass the math test.
I finished my math assignment.
I don't like math very much.
Mathematics is basic to all sciences.
Mathematics is her weak point.
Math is its own language.
Mathematics is difficult for me.
I am not good at maths.
I study mathematics.
Our first class is math.
We will have a math class tomorrow.
I was always good at math.
I became less and less interested in mathematics.
I hate math most of all.
I love math.
I like math.
I don't like math.
I am weak in mathematics.
I'm good at math.
I'm terrible at math.
I am inferior to him in mathematics.
I am satisfied with the result of my math test.
I like English better than I like mathematics.
I didn't study math at all.
I want to study mathematics.
I need to study math.
I don't study math as hard as English.
I study math more seriously than I study English.
I make it a rule to study math every day.
Some are good at English, and others are good at mathematics.
Having studied English, I studied math.
He's a teacher of physics, but can also teach math.
I don't like math, much less physics.
I like physics, and I like mathematics even more.
Four is an unlucky number in Japan.