Japanese symbol for “applied”
応用
おうよう
Romaji: ouyou
(practical) application; putting to practical use
In Japanese, applied is 応用, read おうよう (ouyou).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt (practical) application; putting to practical use
- adj-f applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 対応 | たいおう taiou | correspondence (to); equivalence |
| 反応 | はんのう hannou | reaction; response |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid; assistance; help |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.) |
| 一応 | いちおう ichiou | more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion |
| 使用 | しよう shiyou | use; application; employment |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use; adoption; acceptance |
See also: Chinese symbol for “applied”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.