Japanese symbol for “conjecture”
予想
よそう
Romaji: yosou
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast
In Japanese, conjecture is 予想, read よそう (yosou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conjecture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 見当 | けんとう kentou | estimate; guess; conjecture |
| 察し | さっし sasshi | consideration; guess; conjecture |
| 推察 | すいさつ suisatsu | guess; conjecture; surmise |
| 計る | はかる hakaru | to conjecture; to infer; to surmise |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 予約 | よやく yoyaku | reservation; appointment; booking |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 予備 | よび yobi | reserve; spare |
| 想像 | そうぞう souzou | imagination; supposition; guess |
| 感想 | かんそう kansou | impressions; thoughts; feelings |
| 思想 | しそう shisou | thought; idea; ideology |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conjecture”.
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