Japanese symbol for “deflation”
収縮
しゅうしゅく
Romaji: shuushuku
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction
In Japanese, deflation is 収縮, read しゅうしゅく (shuushuku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deflation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| デフレ | デフレ defure | deflation |
| 通貨縮小 | つうかしゅくしょう tsuukashukushou | deflation; contraction of currency |
| デフレーション | デフレーション defureeshon | deflation |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 収集 | しゅうしゅう shuushuu | collecting; accumulating; gathering |
| 買収 | ばいしゅう baishuu | acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover |
| 吸収 | きゅうしゅう kyuushuu | absorption; suction; attraction |
| 年収 | ねんしゅう nenshuu | annual income |
| 縮小 | しゅくしょう shukushou | reduction; curtailment; cut |
| 短縮 | たんしゅく tanshuku | shortening; contraction; reduction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deflation”.
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