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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

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    Reading

    kunyomiひき

    hiki

    onyomiりつ

    ritsu

    そつ

    sotsu

    Parts

    Eight Divide Ten 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

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1264

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    Meaning

    Divide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

Words Using

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    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 Through the Part

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 玄 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gunwale

    kanji

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    Meaning

    String, Bowstring

Learn the Kanji

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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.

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