Japanese symbol for “inference”
推論
すいろん
Romaji: suiron
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
In Japanese, inference is 推論, read すいろん (suiron).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vs inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “inference”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推理 | すいり suiri | reasoning; inference; deduction |
| 推量 | すいりょう suiryou | guess; conjecture; supposition |
| 推断 | すいだん suidan | inference; deduction |
| 推認 | すいにん suinin | presumption; inference |
| 窺知 | きち kichi | inference; deduction; figuring out |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 推薦 | すいせん suisen | recommendation; referral; endorsement |
| 推定 | すいてい suitei | presumption; assumption |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 推理 | すいり suiri | reasoning; inference; deduction |
| 推移 | すいい suii | transition; change; progress |
| 議論 | ぎろん giron | argument; discussion; dispute |
| 理論 | りろん riron | theory |
See also: Chinese symbol for “inference”.
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.