Japanese symbol for “calculus”
結石
けっせき
Romaji: kesseki
calculus; stone
In Japanese, calculus is 結石, read けっせき (kesseki).
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Meanings
- n calculus; stone (med)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “calculus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 石 | いし ishi | stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus |
| 歯石 | しせき shiseki | tartar; calculus |
| 微積分 | びせきぶん bisekibun | infinitesimal calculus; (differential and integral) calculus |
| 微分積分学 | びぶんせきぶんがく bibunsekibungaku | calculus |
| 計算式 | けいさんしき keisanshiki | formula; equation; method of calculation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結果 | けっか kekka | result; consequence; outcome |
| 結婚 | けっこん kekkon | marriage |
| 結局 | けっきょく kekkyoku | after all; in the end; ultimately |
| 結構 | けっこう kekkou | splendid; nice; wonderful |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation; combination |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “calculus”.
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