“Counting” or “Calculation” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “算”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “算” means “Divining sticks”, “Stratagem” or “Fortune-telling” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “算”
Jouyou Kanji “算” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | さん(san) |
| Kun-Yomi | かぞ(える)(kazo(eru)) |
| かず(kazu) | |
| Meanings | Count |
| Numbers | |
| Abacus | |
| Stratagem, Plan, Trick | |
| Arithmetic |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “算”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 算木(さんぎ-sa n gi) | Sticks used for calculations, Counting rods, Divining rods |
| 算出(さんしゅつ-sa n shu tsu) | Calculation, Computation |
| 算術(さんじゅつ-sa n ju tsu) | Arithmetic, Arithmetics |
| 算数(さんすう-sa n su u) | Arithmetic, Arithmetics |
| 算段(さんだん-sa n da n) | Manage, Considering good way to do things, Trying to think of a way (to do), Devising means (to do), Working out (how to do), Contriving (to raise money), Managing |
| 算定(さんてい-sa n te i) | Computation, Calculation, Estimation, Estimate the result by calculating |
| 算無し(さんなし-sa n na shi) | Too many to count, Infinite numbers |
| 算入(さんにゅう-sa n nyu u) | Inclusion, Including some factor numbers as same sort of factors |
| 算法(さんぽ-sa n po u) | Law of composition, Algorithm, Arithmetic |
| 算用(さんよう-sa n yo u) | Computation, Calculation, Arithmetic |
| 算用数字(さんようすうじ-sa n yo u su u ji) | Arabic figures, Arabic numeral |
| 算用高い(さんようだかい-sa n yo u da ka i) | Greedy, Calculating, Mercenary, Closefisted |
| 算を乱す(さんをみだす-sa n wo mi da su) | Disturbing the line, Falling apart, Scattering |
| 算盤(そろばんさんばん-so ro ba n) | Abacus, Japanese abacus, Soroban |
| 暗算(あんざん-a n za n) | Mental arithmetic, Mental calculation |
| 運算(うんざん-u n za n) | Mathematical operation, Calculation |
| 掛け算(かけざん-ka ke za n) | Multiplication |
| 加算(かさん-ka sa n) | Addition, Summation |
| 換算(かんさん-ka n sa n) | Conversion (e.g. yen to dollars), Change, Exchange, Translation (numerical) |
| 加え算(くわえざん-ku wa e za n) | Addition, Summation |
| 計算(けいさん-ke i sa n) | ① Calculation, Computation, Reckoning, Counting, Adding up, ② Consideration, Estimation, Expectation |
| 検算(けんざん-ke n za n) | Verification of a calculation, Checking (the result of) a calculation, Going over one’s figures |
| 公算(こうさん-ko u sa n) | Likelihood, Probability |
| 採算(さいさん-sa i sa n) | Profit, To calculate revenue, Cost accounting |
| 珠算(しゅざん-shu za n) | Abacus calculation, Calculation on an abacus |
| 成算(せいさん-se i sa n) | Success confidence, Hope of success, Prospects of success |
| 精算(せいさん-se i sa n) | Payoff, Fare adjustment, Exact calculation, Squaring of accounts, Adjustment |
| 打算(ださん-da sa n) | Calculation, Self-interest, Selfishness |
| 足し算(たしざん-ta shi za n) | Addition, Summation, Plus calculation |
| 通算(つうさん-tsu u sa n) | Total, Totality, Sum, Aggregate |
| 引き算(ひきざん-hi ki za n) | Subtraction, Subtract calculation |
| 筆算(ひっさん-hi ssa n) | Calculation with figures written down on paper, Calculating on paper |
| 目算(もくさん-mo ku sa n) | Rough estimate, Rough calculation, Estimation, Valuation |
| 予算(よさん-yo sa n) | Estimate of costs, Budget, Estimated cost |
| 和算(わさん-wa sa n) | Japanese mathematics, Mathematics developed in Japan |
| 割り算(わりざん-wa ri za n) | Division (an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication) |
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