Japanese symbol for “approximation”
概算
がいさん
Romaji: gaisan
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
In Japanese, approximation is 概算, read がいさん (gaisan).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “approximation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 近似 | きんじ kinji | approximation; having a close resemblance |
| 目安 | めやす meyasu | rough estimate; approximation |
| 近似値 | きんじち kinjichi | approximate value; approximation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea; concept; notion |
| 概要 | がいよう gaiyou | outline; summary; overview |
| 一概に | いちがいに ichigaini | unconditionally; as a rule |
| 概況 | がいきょう gaikyou | outlook; general situation |
| 概略 | がいりゃく gairyaku | outline; summary; gist |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 決算 | けっさん kessan | settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results |
See also: Chinese symbol for “approximation”.
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.