Meaning

Primary

Addition

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 足す means "to add?" Add calculate to that and you'll have addition! It's the type of calculation you're doing when you add.

Reading

たしざん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is the kun'yomi reading for and the on'yomi for . And the さん reading is rendaku'd into ざん. This is the same for all the math-ish words (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), so try to remember that, because you'll see it again!

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 足し算を学ぶ

    to learn addition

    足し算を教える

    to teach addition

    足し算をする

    to do addition

Context Sentences

私の兄は、足し算が上手で早いです。

My brother is good and fast at adding.

この足し算の答えは正しくありません。

The answer to this addition is incorrect.

次回の数学のクラスで足し算のテストがあります。

There will be a test for additions in the next math class.

Kanji Composition