数(かず)

かず

noun

number, amount

See also: 数(すう) (on'yomi reading)

1. number, quantity, amount

A count or total of things.

数(かず)が多(おお)い。

There are many.

数(かず)が足(た)りない。

The number is insufficient.

人(ひと)の数(かず)を数(かぞ)える。

I count the number of people.

参加者(さんかしゃ)の数(かず)は百人(ひゃくにん)ぐらいだった。

The number of participants was about 100 people.

この店(みせ)は商品(しょうひん)の数(かず)が多(おお)くて、何(なに)を買(か)うか迷(まよ)ってしまう。

This store has so many products that I can't decide what to buy.

Pronunciation

かず (kun'yomi): standalone or native compounds
すう (on'yomi): Sino-Japanese compounds like 数学(すうがく)

Common patterns

数(かず)が多(おお)い: many in number
数(かず)が少(すく)ない: few in number
数(かず)を数(かぞ)える: to count the number
〜の数(かず): number of ~
数(かず)が足(た)りない: not enough in quantity

Related words

数字(すうじ): numeral, digit
数学(すうがく): mathematics
数量(すうりょう): quantity
回数(かいすう): number of times

Usage

数(かず) focuses on "how many" (quantity), while 数字(すうじ) refers to the written symbols (1, 2, 3...).

Related Words

Compare: 量(りょう) (quantity, amount (continuous))

Compare: 番号(ばんごう) (number)

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Added 2026.1.10 17:42 · Revised 2026.10.4 3:56

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