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Japanese symbol for “deduce”

Romaji: waridasu
to calculate; to compute

In Japanese, deduce is , read (waridasu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5s, vt to calculate; to compute
  2. v5s, vt to deduce; to infer; to conclude

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

proportion, comparatively, divide
on: カツ
kun: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる
12 strokes · JLPT 2
exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “deduce”

WordReadingMeaning
みちびきだす michibikidasuto draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
おす osuto infer (from); to deduce; to gather
みちびく michibikuto derive; to deduce

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
やくわり yakuwaripart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role
わりあい wariairate; ratio; percentage
わりびき waribikidiscount; reduction; rebate
ぶんかつ bunkatsupartition; division; separation
わり warirate; ratio; proportion
わりあて wariateallotment; assignment; allocation
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “deduce”.

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.