• 数字すうじ — numeral / digit
• 数かぞえる — to count
• 数かず — number / amount
• 多数たすう — majority / many
• 数学すうがく — mathematics
• 学生数がくせいすう — number of students

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Formed from the elements for “woman” and “strike,” this character came to represent counting and quantity. It’s widely used in math, academics, and daily life.

Note: しばしば (“often”) is a kun-yomi but usually written in hiragana.

数かずを数かぞえてください。
Please count the numbers.

学生数がくせいすうは 年々ねんねん増ふえています。
The number of students increases year by year.