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What is the Kanji for 'Command' and 'Proportion'? | 率

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Command' and 'Proportion', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Command' and 'Proportion' is 率.

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    Reading

    kunyomiひき

    hiki

    onyomiりつ

    ritsu

    そつ

    sotsu

    Parts

    八Eight 丷Divide 十Ten 玄Profound, Mysterious

    Example Word

    率: ratio or rate. 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.

    Radical

    玄

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1264

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 率

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    丷

    Meaning

    Divide

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

Words Using 率

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    率

    Meaning

    Ratio, Rate

    word

    確率

    Meaning

    Probability

    word

    率直

    Meaning

    Frank, Straightforward

    word

    比率

    Meaning

    Ratio

    word

    軽率

    Meaning

    Rash

    word

    能率

    Meaning

    Efficiency

    word

    率いる

    Meaning

    Lead

    word

    効率

    Meaning

    Efficiency

Kanji Related to 率 Through the Part 八

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    兵

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    典

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    共

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Kanji Related to 率 Through the Part 丷

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

Kanji Related to 率 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Kanji Related to 率 Through the Part 玄

These 3 kanji contain the part 玄 as well.

    kanji

    舷

    Meaning

    Gunwale

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    弦

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

Learn the Kanji 率

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 率 mean?

率 means 'Command' and 'Proportion'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.