数学

See also: 數學

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 数学 – see 數學 (“mathematics”). (This term, 数学, is the simplified form of 數學.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
数	学
すう Grade: 2	がく Grade: 1
kan’yōon	on’yomi

Alternative spelling
數學 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 数 (sū, “number”) +‎ 学 (-gaku, “-logy; -graphy”).

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• (Tokyo) すうがく [sùúgákú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sɨᵝːɡa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

数(すう)学(がく) • (sūgaku) 

1. mathematics (field of study)

Derived terms

• 数(すう)学(がく)者(しゃ) (sūgakusha, “mathematician”)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.