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Japanese symbol for “calculations”

Romaji: omowaku
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast

In Japanese, calculations is , read (omowaku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations
  2. n purpose; intention; motive; ulterior motive
  3. n others' opinions of one
  4. n speculation (finc)

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

think
on: シ
kun: おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 3
beguile, delusion, perplexity
on: ワク
kun: まど.う
12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おもう omouto think; to consider; to believe
おもい omoithought
しそう shisouthought; idea; ideology
おもいで omoidememories; recollections; reminiscence
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
おもわず omowazuunconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively
めいわく meiwakutrouble; bother; annoyance
ゆうわく yuuwakutemptation; allurement; lure

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.

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