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How to say 'Factor' in Japanese | 要因

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The Japanese word for Factor is 'Youin', written as 要因 in Japanese.'Factor' in hiragana is よういん.

    word

    要因

    Meaning

    Factor

    Reading

    よういん

    youin

    Kanji

    要Important, Need 因Cause

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '要因 (よういん)' means 'factor'. It refers to an element or component that contributes to a result or outcome. This term is often used in contexts such as scientific research, business analysis, and everyday discussions about causes and effects. For example: The main factor for the success was teamwork「成功の主な要因はチームワークだった」(せいこうのおもなよういんはチームワークだった). Economic factors influenced the decision「経済的要因がその決定に影響した」(けいざいてきよういんがそのけっていにえいきょうした). Note that '要因' is typically used in formal or analytical contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2328

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 要因

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    要

    Meaning

    Important, Need

  • kanji

    因

    Meaning

    Cause

Words Related to 要因 Through the Kanji 要

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 要 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    必要

    Meaning

    Necessary

  • word

    要求

    Meaning

    Demand

  • word

    要する

    Meaning

    Require, Summarize

  • word

    要素

    Meaning

    Element, Factor

  • word

    要る

    Meaning

    Need

  • word

    需要

    Meaning

    Demand

  • word

    要件

    Meaning

    Requirement

  • word

    主要

    Meaning

    Main, Principal

  • word

    要

    Meaning

    Essence

  • word

    不要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    要領

    Meaning

    Essentials

  • word

    要するに

    Meaning

    In short

  • word

    不必要

    Meaning

    Unnecessary

  • word

    要点

    Meaning

    Main point

  • word

    要請

    Meaning

    Request

  • word

    要項

    Meaning

    Outline, Essentials

  • word

    概要

    Meaning

    Summary

  • word

    要望

    Meaning

    Request

Words Related to 要因 Through the Kanji 因

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 因 as well.

  • word

    原因

    Meaning

    Cause

  • word

    因み

    Meaning

    Reference

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'Youin' means 'Factor' .

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