Japanese symbol for “anova”

分散分析

ぶんさんぶんせき

Romaji: bunsanbunseki

analysis of variance; ANOVA

In Japanese, anova is 分散分析, read ぶんさんぶんせき (bunsanbunseki).

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Meanings

n analysis of variance; ANOVA (math)

Kanji and stroke order

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

散

scatter, disperse, spend

on: サン
kun: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす

12 strokes · JLPT 2

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

析

chop, divide, tear

on: セキ

8 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
部分	ぶぶん bubun	portion; section; part
気分	きぶん kibun	feeling; mood
半分	はんぶん hanbun	half
分野	ぶんや bun'ya	field; sphere; realm
多分	たぶん tabun	probably; likely; perhaps
解散	かいさん kaisan	breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
散歩	さんぽ sanpo	walk; stroll
分析	ぶんせき bunseki	analysis

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