calculate, compute, reckon
On'yomi (音読み)
- サン
- サ
- ゾウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かぞ.える
- かぞ.まる
About this kanji
The kanji 「算」 means to calculate or compute. It is most commonly used as a noun in compounds related to mathematics. For example, 計算 (けいさん) means calculation, while 算数 (さんすう) refers to arithmetic, useful for basic math. Another common compound is 数学 (すうがく), which means mathematics as a whole. Additionally, 計算機 (けいさんき) means calculator, a handy tool for doing calculations easily. When using 「算」 in conversation, it's important to remember that while it often refers to numbers, it can also be used in broader contexts related to planning or estimation.
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Example sentences
計算を間違えたかもしれません。
I may have made a mistake in the calculation.
Meanings across languages
- English
- calculate, compute, reckon
- Tiếng Việt
- tính toán, tính, đếm
- 日本語
- 計算する, 計る
- 한국어
- 계산하다, 컴퓨터, 추정하다
- 中文
- 计算, 计算, 推算
- id
- menghitung, memperkirakan
- th
- คำนวณ, คำนวณ, คาดคะเน
- es
- calcular, computar, considerar
- fr
- calculer, compter, évaluer
- de
- berechnen, computing, rechnen
- pt
- calcular, computar, contar
Common compounds
- 計算けいさんcalculation, computation
- 算数さんすうarithmetic
- 数学すうがくmathematics
- 計算機けいさんきcalculator, computing machine
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