Japanese symbol for “arithmetic”
算数
さんすう
Romaji: sansuu
arithmetic
In Japanese, arithmetic is 算数, read さんすう (sansuu).
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Meanings
- n arithmetic
- n calculation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arithmetic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 算術 | さんじゅつ sanjutsu | arithmetic |
| 算法 | さんぽう sanpou | arithmetic; algorithm |
| 数理 | すうり suuri | arithmetic; figures; accounts |
| アリスマティック | アリスマティック arisumatikku | arithmetic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 決算 | けっさん kessan | settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results |
| 換算 | かんさん kansan | conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange |
| 清算 | せいさん seisan | (financial) settlement; squaring accounts; clearing debts |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arithmetic”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.