数字

• Reading: すうじ
• Romaji: suuji
• Kanji breakdown: 数 (suu/kazu) — number, count; 字 (ji/aza) — character, letter
• Pronunciation: /sɯː.dʑi/

Meaning

Numeral; figure. A written symbol representing a number.

A noun for numerical digits or figures. Used in everyday, academic, and business contexts: 数字を書く (suuji wo kaku, to write numbers), 数字に強い (suuji ni tsuyoi, good with numbers/figures), 売り上げの数字 (uriage no suuji, sales figures). Refers to the symbols themselves, whereas 数 (kazu/suu) refers to quantity.

Examples

1. この書類に数字を記入してください。 Please fill in the numbers on this form.
2. 彼女は数字に強くて計算が速い。 She's great with numbers and can calculate quickly.
3. 売り上げの数字が先月より上がった。 The sales figures went up compared to last month.

Usage Guide

Context: mathematics, business, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Compound of 数 (suu, number/count) and 字 (ji, character/letter). Literally 'number characters', referring to the written symbols used to represent quantities.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal