Japanese symbol for “extrapolation”
外挿
がいそう
Romaji: gaisou
extrapolation
In Japanese, extrapolation is 外挿, read がいそう (gaisou).
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, vs extrapolation
Written forms: 外挿、外そう. Readings: がいそう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “extrapolation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 補外法 | ほがいほう hogaihou | extrapolation |
| 拡大推計 | かくだいすいけい kakudaisuikei | extrapolation; projection |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign; abroad; overseas |
| 外国 | がいこく gaikoku | foreign country |
| 以外 | いがい igai | excluding; except (for); apart from |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 意外 | いがい igai | unexpected; surprising; unanticipated |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building); exterior |
| 挿入 | そうにゅう sounyuu | insertion; interposition; interpolation |
| 挿絵 | さしえ sashie | illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture |
See also: Chinese symbol for “extrapolation”.
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