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    3. 画数

    画数

    画かく数すう

    stroke count (of a kanji)

    KMT10News #47+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    劃数

    かくすう

    Noun

    1.
    stroke count (of a kanji)

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    この漢かん字じの画かく数すうはいくつですか。

    What is the stroke count of this kanji?

    KMT8Core ConceptsEducation
    辞じ書しょで漢かん字じを引ひくとき、画かく数すうで検けん索さくすることがよくある。

    When looking up kanji in a dictionary, it's common to search by stroke count.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducationTechnology
    書しょ道どうでは、画かく数すうのバランスも美うつくしさの重じゅう要ような要よう素そだ。

    In calligraphy, the balance of stroke counts is also an important element of beauty.

    KMT9Core ConceptsCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    漢かん字じの画かく数すうを数かぞえるのは、慣なれるまで時じ間かんがかかる。

    Counting kanji stroke counts takes time until you get used to it.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEducation
    姓せい名めい判はん断だんでは、名な前まえの漢かん字じの画かく数すうが運うん勢せいに影えい響きょうすると言いわれている。

    In name divination, it is said that the stroke count of the kanji in a name affects one's fortune.

    KMT10Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    画
    えが.く・かく.する・かぎ.る・はかりごと・はか.る…(4)
    brush-stroke・picture
    数
    かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める・わずらわ.しい…(6)
    number・strength・fate・law・figures
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