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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #217 · Elementary 1 L13
数
fate, figures, law, number, strength
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Readings
- On’yomi
- サク、シュ、ス、スウ、ソク
- Kun’yomi
- かず、かぞ・える、しばしば、せ・める、わずらわ・しい
Example words
数量
すうりょう
quantity
数
かず
fate
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "fate" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "fate" (数) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
数字 (すうじ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 数字 (すうじ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: かず、かぞ・える、しばしば、せ・める、わずらわ・しい — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: サク、シュ、ス、スウ、ソク — common in compound words (熟語).