How to say 'Ratio' or 'Rate' in Japanese | 率

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

word

率

Meaning

Ratio, Rate

Reading

りつ

ritsu

Kanji

率Command, Proportion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '率 (りつ)' refers to a 'rate' or 'ratio'. It is commonly used in contexts involving statistics, mathematics, or comparisons. For example: the unemployment rate「失業率」(しつぎょうりつ). The success rate is high「成功率が高い」(せいこうりつがたかい). This word is often combined with other nouns to form compound terms, such as 'growth rate' (成長率, せいちょうりつ) or 'interest rate' (利率, りりつ). Note that while 'rate' and 'ratio' are closely related, they are distinct concepts: 'rate' often implies a measure over time, while 'ratio' is a comparative measure between two quantities.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji in the Word 率

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

率

Meaning

Command, Proportion

Words Related to 率 Through the Kanji 率

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 率 as well.

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効率

Meaning

Efficiency

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軽率

Meaning

Rash

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比率

Meaning

Ratio

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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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'Ritsu' means 'Ratio' or 'Rate' .

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