算 – calculate, divining, number

14 strokesTaught in grade 2#361 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 算 means calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サン (san); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is そろ (soro). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 竹 (no. 118).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サン	san
Kun’yomi	そろ	soro

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 竹 (Kangxi radical 118). Components: 竹・目・廾・乞.

Words using 算

計算けいさんcalculation予算よさんestimate (of costs)精算せいさんexact calculation算数さんすうarithmetic算盤そろばんabacus引算ひきざんsubtraction割算わりざんdivision掛け算かけざんmultiplication採算さいさんprofit決算けっさんsettlement of accounts換算かんさんconversion (e.g. yen to dollars)足し算たしざんaddition暗算あんざんmental arithmetic

Example sentences

旅行の総費用を計算してくれますか。

Can you work out the total cost of the trip?

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彼は自分の行為の結果がどうなるかを計算した。

He calculated the consequences of his action.

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委員会は予算を承認した。

The committee approved the budget.

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Kanji with the same radical

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