What does 数 mean?
数 is a Japanese noun meaning “number, figure” in English. It can also be translated as “number, counting, destiny” depending on context. It is written as 数 in kanji, すう in hiragana, and suu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あの木の枝に数羽の鳥がとまっている。
Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
今年は失業者数が記録的になるだろう。
This year unemployment will reach record levels.