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How to say 'Establish' or 'Rate' in Japanese | 立

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The Japanese word for Establish or Rate is 'Ritsu', written as 立 in Japanese.'Establish' or 'Rate' in hiragana is りつ.

    word

    Meaning

    Establish, Rate

    Reading

    りつ

    ritsu

    Kanji

    Stand

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '立 (りつ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'rate', often used in contexts related to percentages or ratios. For example: unemployment rate「失業率」(しつぎょうりつ). The second meaning is 'establish', used in contexts related to founding or setting up something. For example: establish a company「会社を設立する」(かいしゃをせつりつする). It's important to note that this suffix is often used in compound words and its meaning can vary depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    3145

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Stand

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 立 as well.

  • word

    立つ

    Meaning

    Stand

  • word

    立てる

    Meaning

    Stand, Establish

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    立派

    Meaning

    Admirable, Splendid

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    県立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    確立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成り立つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Consist

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    国立

    Meaning

    National

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

  • word

    私立

    Meaning

    Private

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    府立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立て替える

    Meaning

    Pay for

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    両立

    Meaning

    Compatibility

  • word

    独立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    創立

    Meaning

    Establishment

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