Japanese symbol for “ecc”

エラーの検出と訂正

エラーのけんしゅつとていせい

Romaji: eraanokenshutsutoteisei

Error Checking and Correcting; ECC

In Japanese, ecc is エラーの検出と訂正, read エラーのけんしゅつとていせい (eraanokenshutsutoteisei).

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Meanings

n Error Checking and Correcting; ECC (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

検

examination, investigate

on: ケン
kun: しら.べる

12 strokes · JLPT 2

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

訂

revise, correct, decide

on: テイ
kun: ただ.す

9 strokes · JLPT 1

正

correct, justice, righteous

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

5 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “ecc”

Word	Reading	Meaning
エラー訂正符号	エラーていせいふごう eraateiseifugou	Error-Correcting Code; ECC

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
検査	けんさ kensa	inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test
検討	けんとう kentou	consideration; examination; investigation
検証	けんしょう kenshou	verification; confirmation; substantiation
検察	けんさつ kensatsu	criminal investigation; prosecution
検事	けんじ kenji	public prosecutor
検定	けんてい kentei	official certification; official approval; inspection
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
訂正	ていせい teisei	correction; revision; amendment
正直	しょうじき shoujiki	honest; frank; candid

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