数字|すうじsuuji[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounnumeral; digit; numeric character
- nounfigure; number
- nouna few characters
- SynonymディジットWrittenA loanword for a single digit from 0 to 9, used mainly in computing; not used in everyday speech. Written/formal prose.
- RelatedナンバーNeutralRefers to numbers or ID numbers, such as license plates, jersey numbers, or track numbers; 「数字」 refers to symbols for numbers or statistical figures. Neutral.
- Related数詞すうしWrittenA grammar term for the class of words expressing quantity or order, e.g. 「一つ」「三番目」. Unlike 「数字」, it is not a written symbol. Written/formal prose.
Use 「数字」 for symbols representing numbers and for figures in statistics. For numbers used as identifiers — license plates, jersey numbers, track numbers — say 「ナンバー」. The grammar term for number words is 「数詞」.
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