Japanese symbol for “hypothetical”
仮
かり
Romaji: kari
temporary; provisional; interim; tentative
In Japanese, hypothetical is 仮, read かり (kari).
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Meanings
- adj-no, pref temporary; provisional; interim; tentative
- adj-no fictitious; assumed (name); alias
- adj-no hypothetical; theoretical
Written forms: 仮、仮り. Readings: かり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hypothetical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮言的 | かげんてき kagenteki | hypothetical |
| 仮定的 | かていてき kateiteki | hypothetical; theoretical; presumptive |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仮に | かりに karini | supposing; even if; granting that |
| 仮面 | かめん kamen | mask |
| 仮定 | かてい katei | assumption; supposition; hypothesis |
| 仮想 | かそう kasou | imagination; supposition; virtual |
| 仮装 | かそう kasou | costume; fancy dress; masquerade |
| 仮設 | かせつ kasetsu | temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hypothetical”.
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