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    3. 本数

    本数

    本ほん数すう

    number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)

    KMT7News #17+1NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ほんすう

    Noun

    1.
    number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    鉛えん筆ぴつの本ほん数すうを数かぞえてください。

    Please count the number of pencils.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    電でん車しゃの本ほん数すうが少すくないです。

    The number of trains is small.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    この路ろ線せんは朝あさのラッシュ時じに本ほん数すうが増ふえます。

    The number of trains on this line increases during the morning rush hour.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    喫きつ煙えん者しゃは一いち日にちに吸すうタバコの本ほん数すうを減へらすべきです。

    Smokers should reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke per day.

    KMT7Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かれは今いまシーズン、ホームランの本ほん数すうを大おお幅はばに伸のばしました。

    He significantly increased his number of home runs this season.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    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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