Japanese symbol for “frequency”
回数
かいすう
Romaji: kaisuu
number of times; frequency; count
In Japanese, frequency is 回数, read かいすう (kaisuu).
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Meanings
- n number of times; frequency; count
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “frequency”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 頻度 | ひんど hindo | frequency (of occurrence) |
| 周波数 | しゅうはすう shuuhasuu | frequency (esp. of waveforms) |
| 度数 | どすう dosuu | frequency; number of times; incidence |
| 繁 | はん han | complexity; frequency; trouble |
| 周波 | しゅうは shuuha | cycle; wave; frequency |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 前回 | ぜんかい zenkai | previous time; last time; previous installment |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply; answer |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection; recovery; withdrawal |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “frequency”.
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