Japanese symbol for “mathematics”
数学
すうがく
Romaji: suugaku
mathematics
In Japanese, mathematics is 数学, read すうがく (suugaku).
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Meanings
- n mathematics
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mathematics”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数理 | すうり suuri | mathematical principle; mathematics |
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 |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mathematics”.
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.