すう
Meanings
Prefix
1. several; a number of
Noun
Suffix
2. quantity; amount
Noun
3. counting; figures; numbers
4. number; numeral; figure
5. grammatical number
6. destiny; fate; course of events; trend
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (299 in total)
innumerable; countless; numberless
half the number; haploid
arithmetic
negative number
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
number of copies; circulation
number of households (houses)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
number of steps
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
several drops
many; a lot; much; multitude
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
tens of thousands
even number
several houses
science and mathematics
times at bat
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
ten-odd; a dozen or so
several hundreds
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
several steps
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
odd number
several lines (of text)
algebra; number of generations (e.g. in imperial succession)
number of words
calendar making; number of years; one's fate; the year
several people; a few people
large number (of); many; majority
several minutes; a few minutes
a few hours
mathematics; arithmetic
several sheets (flat objects)
prime number
random number
volume number; reel number; scroll number; number of volumes; number of reels; number of scrolls
several times
addend
number of cases
plural; multiple; several
several seconds
dozens; scores of; decades
number of times; frequency; count
several people
small number; few; minority
thousands; several thousand
numerical formula
several years
argument (e.g. function, program, programme)
mathematician
several volumes (books)
millions; several million; a few million
same number
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
quantity; volume; amount
several (boats)
several companies
unusual; exceptional; phenomenal
number or size of periodicals or pictures; type size
floor space; area (in tsubo)
numeral
valence
prime factor
several years; a few years
several months
several times; a few times
several times (as large, over)
few decades; many decades; several decades
several weeks; a few weeks
several times; several degrees
several (levels, floors)
trouble; bother
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
function; function (programming)
several animals
a few years later
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
total (number); count
one's heart rate; pulse rate
trouble; bother
variable
number of (large) animals
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
number of years
number of soldiers
mathematical
various places; several sources
several types; several kinds; several species
a considerable number; a fair number
number of articles; quantity
imaginary number
number of pupils
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
numerical; quantitative
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
number of characters; number of letters; word count
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
several items; many items
several years standing; over several years
several varieties; poly-
number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.
fraction
rational number
multiple
number of votes obtained (polled)
complex number
vote tally
number of characters; number of letters
workload; man-hour
death toll; number of deaths; body count
number of elements (e.g. in a matrix)
stroke count
calculation; counting; (dealing with) figures; cardinality
natural number; nonnegative integer
fraction (part of); decimal fraction
various countries; several countries
number of digits or characters
several hundred million years
number of lines; linage
number of views (videos, etc.); view count
positive number; positive value
number of hits
number of births; number of babies born
number of births; number of babies born
number of deaths
several months
singular number
multiplier; multiplier factor
divisor; factor; measure
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
number of pages; page space
number of ken (in length or breadth)
logarithm; log
binary digits
irrational number
reciprocal; inverse number; multiplicative inverse
number of syllabic sounds in a language
table (of logarithms)
number of households
approximate figure; rough figure; round numbers
degree; order
whole number; all; total; complete; diploid
great number; very large number; round number; approximate figure
several lines (e.g. of flying birds); several streaks (e.g. of tears)
radio frequency; RF
total number
complement (of a number)
perfect number
divisor
largest number; plurality
negative number; negative value
common divisor
magic number
number of tatami (mats)
stroke-count of a kanji
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
issue of the battle
word count
cardinal number; base; radix
number of births (including stillbirths)
mileage; distance
reader numbers; number of subscribers (e.g. to a magazine); readership
decimal; decimal digit; decimal number
ASCII coding
positive number
numerology
Numbers (book of the Bible)
gross tonnage; aggregate tonnage
number of houses
mathematical logic
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
number of pages
count of beats in music
tonnage
Reynolds number
numeration system; number representation system
decreasing in number; subtrahend
composite number; composite quantity
valence
number of straw bags
number of hits
number line (e.g. on a graph); real number line
link count
borrow digit
circulation; number printed
mean; average; middle-school arithmetic
known quantity
population; number of items, articles, etc.
number of people; denominate number; the number at the start of phrases referring to well known 'somethings', equiv. to 'seven' in "the seven wonders of the world"
Mach number
numerical aperture (in photography)
transcendental number
mathematical science
wave number; wavenumber
version number; revision number
infinite decimals
ordinal number
number of blows (used in measuring the bpm of an air hammer, etc.); (number of) at bats
suited tiles
clock frequency
correlation coefficient
present number
transfinite number
oxidation number
monoploid number
(number of) plate appearances
number system
number of hours
number of nights staying in accommodation
sperm count
exponent; power
Clarke number; abundance of a chemical element in Earth's crust, as calculated by geochemist Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
algebraic number
dark figure (esp. of crime); dark number; hidden figure; difference between the actual and reported figure
Rayleigh number
Rayleigh number
remaining number; remainder; complement (of a number)
total floor space
variable number
deadweight tonnage
number (of books) printed
dead-weight tonnage
coefficient
number of leaves (in a book, esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); number of sheets; even number
additive inverse; opposite number; reciprocal number
differential coefficient
number of phrases
frequency
base; radix
for several kilometers; for several kilometres
Avogadro's number; Avogadro's constant
agranulocytosis (not enough white blood cells)
mathematical and physical sciences
ordinal number
number of crimes
quantum number
carry digit
number token
number representation; numeration
quantification theory
total cell count
total number of discarded cells
not a number; NaN
total number of trainees
characteristic (of a ring or field in algebra)
Spearman's rank correlation coefficient
copy number variation; CNV
total bases
litter size; number of offspring
quaternion
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
subnormal number; denormal number; denormalized number
Grashof number
Prandtl number
basic reproduction number; R0
effective reproduction number
coliform (bacteria) count; total coliform
most probable number; MPN
number of birds (esp. poultry)
Examples (25 in total)
The number of deaths is increasing.
They won by force of numbers.
Several birds were flying in the air.