Japanese symbol for “several”
数
すう
Romaji: suu
several; a few; a number of
In Japanese, several is 数, read すう (suu).
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Meanings
- pref several; a few; a number of
- n, n-suf number; quantity; amount
- n counting; calculation; figures; numbers
- n number; numeral; figure
- n number (gramm)
- n destiny; fate; outcome; course of events; trend
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “several”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 数個 | すうこ suuko | several (objects, usu. from two to six) |
| 何 | なん nan | several; a few; some |
| 諸 | しょ sho | various; many; several |
| 幾 | いく iku | some; several; a few |
| 諸般 | しょはん shohan | various; several |
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 “several”.
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.