Japanese symbol for “inductive”

帰納的

きのうてき

Romaji: kinouteki

inductive; recursive

In Japanese, inductive is 帰納的, read きのうてき (kinouteki).

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Meanings

adj-na inductive; recursive

Kanji and stroke order

帰

homecoming, arrive at, lead to

on: キ
kun: かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ

10 strokes · JLPT 3

納

settlement, obtain, reap

on: ノウ、ナッ、ナ、ナン
kun: おさ.める、-おさ.める、おさ.まる

10 strokes · JLPT 1

的

bull's eye, mark, target

on: テキ
kun: まと

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “inductive”

Word	Reading	Meaning
誘導性	ゆうどうせい yuudousei	inductive; inducible
誘電	ゆうでん yuuden	dielectric; inductive

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
帰り	かえり kaeri	return; coming back
復帰	ふっき fukki	return; reversion; comeback
帰国	きこく kikoku	return to one's country
帰宅	きたく kitaku	returning home; going home; coming home
帰る	かえる kaeru	to return; to come home; to go home
回帰	かいき kaiki	return (to); revolution; recurrence
納得	なっとく nattoku	consent; agreement; acceptance
納税	のうぜい nouzei	payment of taxes
目的	もくてき mokuteki	purpose; goal; aim

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