Japanese symbol for “centimetre”
センチ
センチ
Romaji: senchi
centimeter; centimetre
In Japanese, centimetre is センチ (senchi).
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Meanings
- n centimeter; centimetre
- pref centi-; 10^-2
- adj-na sentimental
Other Japanese words for “centimetre”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 糎 | センチメートル senchimeetoru | centimeter; centimetre |
| ｃｍ | シー・エム shii・emu | centimetre; centimeter |
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.