Japanese symbol for “algebra”
代数
だいすう
Romaji: daisuu
algebra
In Japanese, algebra is 代数, read だいすう (daisuu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n algebra
- n number of generations (e.g. in imperial succession)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “algebra”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 代数学 | だいすうがく daisuugaku | algebra |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 時代 | じだい jidai | period; epoch; era |
| 代表 | だいひょう daihyou | representation; representative; delegate |
| 現代 | げんだい gendai | present age; present day; contemporary |
| 代わり | かわり kawari | substitute; replacement; substituting |
| 世代 | せだい sedai | generation |
| 年代 | ねんだい nendai | age; era; period |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “algebra”.
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