Japanese symbol for “formula”
公式
こうしき
Romaji: koushiki
official; formal
In Japanese, formula is 公式, read こうしき (koushiki).
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
- adj-no, n, n-suf official; formal
- n formula (e.g. mathematical)
- n, n-suf official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “formula”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方式 | ほうしき houshiki | form; method; system |
| 処方 | しょほう shohou | prescription (of medicine); formula |
| 方程式 | ほうていしき houteishiki | equation; formula |
| 型 | かた kata | convention; tradition; (standard) form |
| 製法 | せいほう seihou | manufacturing method; recipe; formula |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公開 | こうかい koukai | opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting |
| 公演 | こうえん kouen | public performance |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
| 公共 | こうきょう koukyou | public (facilities, service, etc.); communal |
| 公表 | こうひょう kouhyou | official announcement; proclamation |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 株式 | かぶしき kabushiki | share (in a company); stock |
See also: Chinese symbol for “formula”.
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