足(た)し算(ざん)

足(た)し算(ざん) means addition (mathematical operation).

Forms

足(た)す (to add) + 算(さん) (calculation)

RELATED WORDS (the four operations):

• 足(た)し算(ざん): addition (+)
• 引(ひ)き算(ざん): subtraction (−)
• 掛(か)け算(ざん): multiplication (×)
• 割(わ)り算(ざん): division (÷)

Related words

• 1足(た)す1は2: 1 plus 1 equals 2
• 答(こた)え: answer
• 計算(けいさん): calculation
• 暗算(あんざん): mental arithmetic
• 筆算(ひっさん): written calculation

Usage

These terms are commonly learned in elementary school (小学校(しょうがっこう)) and used when teaching children basic math.