JLPT N3 · Numbers & math

数える

かぞえる

to count

Stroke order of 数える

3 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

数 · 13 strokes え · 2 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

数 numbers with え-ending: to count them one by one.

Parts: 数 count + える

The characters in 数える

数かず — number (13 strokes)
ええ — e (2 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

星を数えます。

ほしをかぞえます。

I count the stars.

Words with 数

数学mathematics 手数料fee; commission 数字number; figure 回数number of times 数number 多数majority; many 少数minority; few 多数決majority vote 偶数even number 奇数odd number 小数decimal 分数fraction 点数score

More words: Numbers & math

足し算addition 引き算subtraction 掛け算multiplication 割り算division 偶数even number 奇数odd number 小数decimal 分数fraction 計算calculation 割るto divide; to break 億hundred million 約about; approximately 以下or less; below 未満less than

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