数(すう)

数(すう) is used both independently and as a component in compounds.

Common collocations

• 数(すう)が増(ふ)える/減(へ)る (number increases/decreases)
• 数(すう)を数(かぞ)える (to count numbers)
• 数(すう)十(じゅう) (tens, dozens)
• 数(すう)百(ひゃく) (hundreds)

Compounds

• 人数(にんずう) (number of people)
• 数字(すうじ) (numeral, digit)
• 数学(すうがく) (mathematics)
• 偶数(ぐうすう) (even number)
• 奇数(きすう) (odd number)
• 多数(たすう) (large number, majority)
• 少数(しょうすう) (small number, minority)

Pronunciation

数(すう) is the on'yomi reading used in compounds. The kun'yomi is 数(かず).