Japanese symbol for “compute”

割り出す

わりだす

Romaji: waridasu

to calculate; to compute

In Japanese, compute is 割り出す, read わりだす (waridasu).

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Meanings

v5s, vt to calculate; to compute
v5s, vt to deduce; to infer; to conclude

Written forms: 割り出す、割出す、割りだす. Readings: わりだす.

Kanji and stroke order

割

proportion, comparatively, divide

on: カツ
kun: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる

12 strokes · JLPT 2

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
役割	やくわり yakuwari	part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
割合	わりあい wariai	rate; ratio; percentage
割引	わりびき waribiki	discount; reduction; rebate
分割	ぶんかつ bunkatsu	partition; division; separation
割り	わり wari	rate; ratio; proportion
割り当て	わりあて wariate	allotment; assignment; allocation
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “compute”.

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