How to say 'Ratio' in Japanese | 比率

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The Japanese word for Ratio is 'Hiritsu', written as 比率 in Japanese.'Ratio' in hiragana is ひりつ.

word

比率

Meaning

Ratio

Reading

ひりつ

hiritsu

Kanji

比Compare, Ratio 率Command, Proportion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '比率 (ひりつ)' means 'ratio'. It refers to the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. This term is commonly used in mathematical, scientific, and financial contexts to describe proportions or comparative relationships. For example: The ratio of men to women is 2:1「男性と女性の比率は2:1です」(だんせいとじょせいのひりつは2:1です). The ratio of sugar to flour in this recipe is 1:3「このレシピの砂糖と小麦粉の比率は1:3です」(このレシピのさとうとこむぎこのひりつは1:3です).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3425

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 比率

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

比

Meaning

Compare, Ratio

kanji

率

Meaning

Command, Proportion

Words Related to 比率 Through the Kanji 比

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 比 as well.

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比べる

Meaning

Compare

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比

Meaning

Ratio

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対比

Meaning

Contrast

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見比べる

Meaning

Compare

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比較的

Meaning

Relatively

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比較

Meaning

Comparison

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比例

Meaning

Proportion

Words Related to 比率 Through the Kanji 率

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 率 as well.

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率

Meaning

Ratio, Rate

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効率

Meaning

Efficiency

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軽率

Meaning

Rash

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確率

Meaning

Probability

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率いる

Meaning

Lead

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率直

Meaning

Frank, Straightforward

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能率

Meaning

Efficiency

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'Hiritsu' means 'Ratio' .

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