Japanese symbol for “complement”
定員
ていいん
Romaji: teiin
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; numerical limit
In Japanese, complement is 定員, read ていいん (teiin).
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Meanings
- n fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; numerical limit; complement
- n capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “complement”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補足 | ほそく hosoku | supplement; complement |
| 友 | とも tomo | accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement |
| 足し | たし tashi | supplement; top up; complement |
| 相補 | そうほ souho | complement |
| 補語 | ほご hogo | complement |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 全員 | ぜんいん zen'in | all members; all hands; everyone |
| 議員 | ぎいん giin | member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament |
See also: Chinese symbol for “complement”.
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