Japanese symbol for “number”
数
かず
Romaji: kazu
number; amount
In Japanese, number is 数, read かず (kazu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n number; amount
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “number”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
| 号 | ごう gou | number; edition; make |
| 番 | ばん ban | number (in a series) |
| 高 | たか taka | quantity; amount; volume |
| 本数 | ほんすう honsuu | number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.) |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “number”.
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.