數: number; to enumerate; frequently

 

數 [数] shù

noun
: number; figure; several

數 [数] shǔ

verb
: to enumerate; to count
: to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)

數 [数] shuò

: frequently; repeatedly

Kun Reading

数 | かず kazu

noun
: number; amount

数 | かぞえ kazoe

noun
: old manner of reckoning one’s age, newborns being considered a year old, with everyone adding one year to their age at New Year’s

数 | しばしば shibashiba

adverb
: often; again and again; frequently

数える | かぞえる kazoeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to count; to enumerate

 Usage:


數[数] shu4: number; figure; several

數學 [数学] shu4xue2: mathematics; mathematical

數[数]字 shu4zi4: numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc)
[数字 | すうじ suuji: numeral; figure; digit; numeric character]

數[数]量 shu4liang4: amount; quantity; quantitative
[数量 | すうりょう suuryou: quantity; volume]

數據 [数据] shu4ju4: data; numbers; digital

數[数]目 shu4mu4: amount; number

多數[数] duo1shu4: majority; most
[多数 | たすう tasuu: great number
: countless; majority]

[数多 | あまた amata: many; a lot; much; multitude OR すうし suuji: numeral]  
大多數[数] da4duo1 shu4: (great) majority

少數[数] shao3shu4: small number; few; minority
[少数 | しょうすう shousuu: minority; few]

無數 [无数] wu2shu4; countless; numberless; innumerable
[無数 | むすう musuu: countless number; infinite number; innumerable]

分數[数] fen1shu4: (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction
[分数 | ぶんすう bunsuu: fraction]

九宮格數獨 [九宫格数独] jiu3 gong1 ge2 shu4 du2: sudoku (puzzle game)
[数独 | すどく: Sudoku (number puzzle in which digits may only occur once per block)]

數[数] shu3: to enumerate; to count; to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)

數[数]九 shu3jiu3: nine periods of nine days each after winter solstice, the coldest time of the year

數[数]出 shu3chu1: count in

數[数]念 shu3nian4: to enumerate one by one

數數 [数数] shu3shu4: to count; to reckon

件數[数] jian4shu3: item count (of a consignment etc)
[件数 | けんすう kensuu: number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)]

倒數[数] dao4shu3: to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page); from the back (rows of seats)

可數[数] ke4shu3: countable; enumerable

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
数々 | かずかず kazukazu
: many; numerous; various; large number of

数年来 | すうねんらい suunenrai
: several years standing; over several years

数を熟す | かずをこなす kazu o konasu
: to deal with a large number

少数精鋭 | しょうすうせいえい shousuu seiei
: (yoji) elect (select) few

権謀術数 | けんぼうじゅっすう kenbou jussuu
: (yoji) trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism

数時間為れば | すうじかんすれば suu jikan sureba
: in a few hours

数百万に及ぶ | すうひゃくまんにおよぶ suu hyakuman ni oyobu
: to reach (range) into the millions

下手な鉄砲も数打てば当たる | へたなてっぽうもかずうてばあたる hetana teppou mo kazu uteba ataru
: even the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots

物の数ではない | もののかずではない mono no kazu de wa nai
: nothing special; nothing significant

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
數見不鮮 [数见不鲜] shuo4 jian4 bu4 xian1
: a common occurrence

寥寥可數 [寥寥可数] liao2 liao2 ke3 shu3
: just a very few; small number; just a handful; not many at all. You count them on your fingers.
OR
屈指可數 [屈指可数] qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3
: You count them on your fingers. Small number; just a very few; just a handful; not many at all

心中有數 [心中有数] xin1 zhong1 you3 shu4
: to know what’s going on

心中無數 [心中无数] xin1 zhong1 wu2 shu4
: to have no idea; to be unsure

心裡有數 [心里有数] xin1 li3 you3 shu4
: to know very well in one’s heart

數不勝數 [数不胜数] shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3
: too many to count; innumerable

數一數二 [数一数二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4
: to enumerate; reckoned to be first or second best; one of the very best

數典忘祖 [数典忘祖] shu3 dian3 wang4 zu3
: to recount history but omit one’s ancestors; to forget one’s roots

說話算數 [说话算数] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4
: to keep one’s promise; to mean what one says
OR
說話要算數 [说话要算数] shuo1 hua4 yao4 suan4 shu4
: promises must be kept

擢髮難數 [擢发难数] zhuo2 fa4 nan2 shu3
: lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb’s head (idiom); fig. innumerable (crimes)

一夕數驚 [一夕数惊] yi1 xi1 shu4 jing1
: one scare after another; in a constant state of tension