Japanese symbol for “mathematical”

数学的

すうがくてき

Romaji: suugakuteki

mathematical

In Japanese, mathematical is 数学的, read すうがくてき (suugakuteki).

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Meanings

adj-na mathematical

Kanji and stroke order

数

number, strength, fate

on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める

13 strokes · JLPT 2

学

study, learning, science

on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ

8 strokes · JLPT 4

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

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
学校	がっこう gakkou	school
大学	だいがく daigaku	university; college
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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.