数字

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 数字, read すうじ. Elements for number and written character combine to denote written numbers or numerical figures.
• Basic usage: 数字を読み上げる refers to individual written numbers, while 売上の数字 refers to figures representing sales data.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Written numbers
  • The written numbers on the paper are read aloud in a specified order. Example: 紙に書かれた数字を順番に読み上げた。 — I read the numbers written on the paper in order.
• Figures as a metric
  • Sales figures may matter, but the sentence limits their ability to represent every quality of a store. Example: 売上の数字だけでは店の良さは測れない。 — Sales figures alone cannot measure a store's quality.