算数

さんすう
sansuu

arithmetic

Alsocalculation

What does 算数 mean?

算数 is a Japanese noun meaning “arithmetic” in English. It can also be translated as “calculation” depending on context. It is written as 算数 in kanji, さんすう in hiragana, and sansuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

算数は数を取り扱う。

Arithmetic deals with numbers.

Words sharing kanji with 算数

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