Japanese symbol for “eps”

一株当たり利益

ひとかぶあたりりえき

Romaji: hitokabuataririeki

earnings per share; EPS

In Japanese, eps is 一株当たり利益, read ひとかぶあたりりえき (hitokabuataririeki).

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Meanings

n earnings per share; EPS (finc)

Kanji and stroke order

一

one, one radical (no.1)

on: イチ、イツ
kun: ひと-、ひと.つ

1 strokes · JLPT 4

株

stocks, stump, shares

on: シュ
kun: かぶ

10 strokes · JLPT 1

当

hit, right, appropriate

on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

利

profit, advantage, benefit

on: リ
kun: き.く

7 strokes · JLPT 2

益

benefit, gain, profit

on: エキ、ヤク
kun: ま.す

10 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
一緒	いっしょ issho	(doing) together
一番	いちばん ichiban	number one; first; first place
一つ	ひとつ hitotsu	one
一般	いっぱん ippan	general; universal
一部	いちぶ ichibu	one part; one portion; one section
一方	いっぽう ippou	one (esp. of two); the other; one way
株式	かぶしき kabushiki	share (in a company); stock
株主	かぶぬし kabunushi	shareholder; stockholder
本当	ほんとう hontou	truth; reality; actuality
利用	りよう riyou	use; utilization; utilisation
利益	りえき rieki	profit; gains

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