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Japanese symbol for “convolution”

Romaji: tatamikomi
convolution

In Japanese, convolution is , read (tatamikomi).

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Meanings

  1. n convolution (math)
  2. n taking in a sail; reefing a sail

Kanji and stroke order

tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
on: ジョウ、チョウ
kun: たた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
crowded, mixture, in bulk

kun: -こ.む、こ.む、こ.み、-こ.み
5 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “convolution”

WordReadingMeaning
かいせん kaisenrotation; revolution; convolution
コンボリューション konboryuushonconvolution

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
よじょうはん yojouhanfour and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room
いしだたみ ishidatamistone paving; cobble paving; sett
たたむ tatamuto fold (clothes, umbrella)
せんじょうじき senjoujikivery spacious hall; grand space; thousand-tatami area
ちょうじょう choujoubeing placed one upon another; piling up; being atop another
みこみ mikomihope; promise; possibility
もうしこみ moushikomiapplication; entry; request
もちこむ mochikomuto bring in; to take in; to carry in

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.