Meaning

Primary

Odd Number

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Odd numbers are odd numbers (as in, 1, 3, 5, 7, though they are a bit strange as well).

Reading

きすう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

奇数とは2で割り切れない数字のことです。

Odd numbers are numbers that cannot be divided by two.

Kanji Composition