漢数字(かんすうじ)

かんすうじ
noun
kanji numerals; Chinese numerals
1. kanji numerals ({一|いち}, {二|に}, {三|さん} …)
Numbers written with kanji characters rather than Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3). Standard in vertical writing and formal documents.
漢数字(かんすうじ)で書(か)く。
Write it in kanji numerals.
縦書(たてが)きでは漢数字(かんすうじ)をよく使(つか)う。
Kanji numerals are often used in vertical writing.
請求書(せいきゅうしょ)の金額(きんがく)は、改(かい)ざんを防(ふせ)ぐために漢数字(かんすうじ)で書(か)くことがある。
Amounts on invoices are sometimes written in kanji numerals to prevent tampering.

漢数字(かんすうじ) are numbers written with kanji (一(いち)二(に)三(さん)…) instead of Arabic numerals (算用(さんよう)数字(すうじ)).

Usage

  • Vertical (縦書(たてが)き) text generally uses 漢数字(かんすうじ); horizontal text often uses Arabic numerals.
  • Formal and legal documents may use the elaborate forms 壱(いち)・弐(に)・参(さん) to prevent forgery.

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