数 (すう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

数 (すう) means number / amount / quantity.

See example sentences below.

数 at a glance

数

すうsuu

N3prefix

number / amount / quantity

数すうsuuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

number / amount / quantity

Example 1

このクラスの人数を数えてください。

Translation

Please count the number of people in this class.

Example 2

数学の問題で数を勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying numbers in math problems.