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jmdict 1752510 Active (id: 2175854)
名数
めいすう
1. [n] {mathematics}
▶ concrete number
▶ denominate number
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2853249 無名数 1. abstract number
2. [n]
▶ numbered group of related things or people (e.g. seven wonders of the world)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1301480 三筆 1. the three famous ancient calligraphers (Emperor Saga, Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi)
  ⇒ see: 1766970 四天王 1. the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)



History:
4. A 2022-01-22 14:14:55  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<xref type="see" seq="2853249">無名数</xref>
3. A 2022-01-22 03:00:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2022-01-21 13:28:50  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: 同類のものをいくつかまとめ、一定の数をつけて呼ぶもの。
  Comments:
Appears to be the latter. Not sure how to gloss it.
"number of people" isn't in my refs.
  Diff:
@@ -12,4 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>number of people</gloss>
-</sense>
-<sense>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
+<field>&math;</field>
+<gloss>concrete number</gloss>
@@ -21,2 +19,2 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1766970">四天王</xref>
-<gloss>the number at the start of phrases referring to well known 'somethings', equiv. to 'seven' in "the seven wonders of the world"</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1766970">四天王・1</xref>
+<gloss>numbered group of related things or people (e.g. seven wonders of the world)</gloss>
1. A* 2022-01-20 13:33:15  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
kokugos
  Comments:
is it really the number specifically rather than the entire word/phrase?
daijr: 同類のものをいくつかまとめ,上に数字をつけて呼ぶ呼び方。「三筆」「四天王」「五山」「七福神」「八景」「十哲」など

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