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Japanese symbol for “divisor”

Romaji: yakusuu
divisor; factor; measure

In Japanese, divisor is , read (yakusuu).

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. n divisor; factor; measure (math)

Kanji and stroke order

promise, approximately, shrink
on: ヤク
kun: つづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
9 strokes · JLPT 2
number, strength, fate
on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “divisor”

WordReadingMeaning
いんし inshifactor; divisor
じょすう josuudivisor

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいやく keiyakucontract; compact; agreement
よやく yoyakureservation; appointment; booking
やくそく yakusokupromise; agreement; arrangement
じょうやく jouyakutreaty; pact; convention
こんやく kon'yakuengagement; betrothal
せつやく setsuyakusaving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
たすう tasuularge number (of); many
ふくすう fukusuuplural; multiple

See also: Chinese symbol for “divisor”.

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.