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How to say 'Performance' in Japanese | 性能

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The Japanese word for Performance is 'Seinou', written as 性能 in Japanese.'Performance' in hiragana is せいのう.

    word

    性能

    Meaning

    Performance

    Reading

    せいのう

    seinou

    Kanji

    性Gender, Sex 能Ability

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '性能 (せいのう)' refers to the performance, capability, or efficiency of a machine, device, or system. It is commonly used in technical or mechanical contexts to describe how well something functions. For example: This car has excellent performance「この車は性能が優れている」(このくるまはせいのうがすぐれている). The performance of this computer is impressive「このコンピュータの性能は素晴らしい」(このコンピュータのせいのうはすばらしい). It can also be used in broader contexts, such as evaluating the performance of a product or system.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4416

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 性能

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Sex

  • kanji

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

Words Related to 性能 Through the Kanji 性

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 性 as well.

  • word

    女性

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    男性

    Meaning

    Male

  • word

    性格

    Meaning

    Personality

  • word

    性質

    Meaning

    Nature, Property

  • word

    性

    Meaning

    Gender, Nature

  • word

    性別

    Meaning

    Gender

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    個性

    Meaning

    Individuality

  • word

    異性

    Meaning

    Opposite sex

  • word

    活性

    Meaning

    Activation

  • word

    理性

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    特性

    Meaning

    Characteristic

  • word

    同性

    Meaning

    Same sex

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    感性

    Meaning

    Sensibility

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

Words Related to 性能 Through the Kanji 能

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 能 as well.

  • word

    可能

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    能力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    機能

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    芸能

    Meaning

    Entertainment

  • word

    才能

    Meaning

    Talent

  • word

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    本能

    Meaning

    Instinct

  • word

    有能

    Meaning

    Capable

  • word

    知能

    Meaning

    Intelligence

  • word

    無能

    Meaning

    Incompetent

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    能率

    Meaning

    Efficiency

  • word

    放射能

    Meaning

    Radiation

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What does 'Seinou' (性能) mean?

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