Japanese symbol for “commutation”
転換
てんかん
Romaji: tenkan
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation
In Japanese, commutation is 転換, read てんかん (tenkan).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “commutation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 整流 | せいりゅう seiryuu | rectification; commutation |
| 減等 | げんとう gentou | reduction; mitigation; commutation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 変換 | へんかん henkan | change; conversion; transformation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “commutation”.
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