Japanese symbol for “dozens”
数十
すうじゅう
Romaji: suujuu
dozens; scores of; decades
In Japanese, dozens is 数十, read すうじゅう (suujuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n dozens; scores of; decades
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dozens”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 何十 | なんじゅう nanjuu | (several) tens; dozens; scores (of) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 人数 | にんずう ninzuu | the number of people |
| 回数 | かいすう kaisuu | number of times; frequency; count |
| 数学 | すうがく suugaku | mathematics |
| 不十分 | ふじゅうぶん fujuubun | insufficient; inadequate; imperfect |
| 十字架 | じゅうじか juujika | cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ) |
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.