Japanese symbol for “efficiency”
効率
こうりつ
Romaji: kouritsu
efficiency
In Japanese, efficiency is 効率, read こうりつ (kouritsu).
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
- n efficiency
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “efficiency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 性能 | せいのう seinou | ability; performance; efficiency |
| 実力 | じつりょく jitsuryoku | (real) ability; true strength; merit |
| 能率 | のうりつ nouritsu | efficiency |
| 実効 | じっこう jikkou | practical effect; efficacy; efficiency |
| 効 | こう kou | efficacy; benefit; efficiency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 効果 | こうか kouka | effect; effectiveness; efficacy |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 無効 | むこう mukou | invalid; void; ineffective |
| 効力 | こうりょく kouryoku | effect; efficacy; validity |
| 時効 | じこう jikou | prescription; statute of limitations; limitation period |
| 確率 | かくりつ kakuritsu | probability; likelihood; chances |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
| 率直 | そっちょく sotchoku | frank; candid; straightforward |
See also: Chinese symbol for “efficiency”.
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.