Japanese symbol for “conversion”
換算
かんさん
Romaji: kansan
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
In Japanese, conversion is 換算, read かんさん (kansan).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
Written forms: 換算. Readings: かんさん、かんざん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “conversion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion; changeover |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 変換 | へんかん henkan | change; conversion; transformation |
| 引き換え | ひきかえ hikikae | exchange; conversion |
| 転向 | てんこう tenkou | conversion; shift; about-face |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion; changeover |
| 引き換え | ひきかえ hikikae | exchange; conversion |
| 計算 | けいさん keisan | calculation; computation; reckoning |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs); budget |
| 決算 | けっさん kessan | settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results |
See also: Chinese symbol for “conversion”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.