Japanese symbol for “conjugate”
共役
きょうやく
Romaji: kyouyaku
conjugation; conjugate
In Japanese, conjugate is 共役, read きょうやく (kyouyaku).
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Meanings
- n conjugation; conjugate (math, chem)
Written forms: 共役、共軛. Readings: きょうやく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conjugate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抱合体 | ほうごうたい hougoutai | conjugate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共同 | きょうどう kyoudou | cooperation; collaboration; association |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 共に | ともに tomoni | together; jointly |
| 共有 | きょうゆう kyouyuu | joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint) |
| 共感 | きょうかん kyoukan | sympathy; empathy; response |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 現役 | げんえき gen'eki | active duty; active service |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conjugate”.
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