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Japanese symbol for “factor”

Romaji: youso
element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)

In Japanese, factor is , read (youso).

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 element; component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
  2. n element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure) (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

need, main point, essence
on: ヨウ
kun: い.る、かなめ
9 strokes · JLPT 2
elementary, principle, naked
on: ソ、ス
kun: もと
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “factor”

WordReadingMeaning
いんし inshifactor
ざいりょう zairyou(market) factor
いん incause; factor
ファクター fakutaafactor
いんすう insuufactor

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ひつよう hitsuyounecessary; needed; essential
じゅうよう juuyouimportant; essential; significant
ようきゅう youkyuudemand; firm request; requisition
じゅよう juyoudemand; need
ようせい youseiappeal; call for something; request
そざい sozaiingredient; (raw) material; resource
すてき sutekilovely; wonderful; charming
しろうと shiroutoamateur; layman; ordinary person

See also: Chinese symbol for “factor”.

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.

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