Japanese symbol for “numeral”
数字
すうじ
Romaji: suuji
numeral; digit; numeric character
In Japanese, numeral is 数字, read すうじ (suuji).
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 numeral; digit; numeric character
- n figure; number
- n a few characters
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “numeral”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数 | すう suu | number; numeral; figure |
| 数表示 | すうひょうじ suuhyouji | numeral; numeric representation |
| 数詞 | すうし suushi | numeral |
| 号碼 | ごうま gouma | number; numeral |
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 |
| 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 |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet); character |
| 漢字 | かんじ kanji | kanji; Chinese character |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
See also: Chinese symbol for “numeral”.
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.