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算数 (さんすう): arithmetic — Japanese vocabulary

算数 is read さんすう and means "arithmetic". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

算数

Reading
さんすう · sansuu
Translation
arithmetic
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
さんすうが

Example

算数は数を取り扱う。

さんすうはすうをとりあつかう。

Arithmetic deals with numbers.

Kanji in this word

  • 算 — calculate
  • 数 — Number, Strength, Fate

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