Japanese symbol for “mechanically”
ところてん式に
ところてんしきに
Romaji: tokorotenshikini
systematically; in turn; consequentially; mechanically
In Japanese, mechanically is ところてん式に, read ところてんしきに (tokorotenshikini).
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Meanings
- adv systematically; in turn; consequentially; mechanically; automatically
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公式 | こうしき koushiki | official; formal |
| 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 |
| 儀式 | ぎしき gishiki | ceremony; rite; ritual |
| 株式会社 | かぶしきがいしゃ kabushikigaisha | stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha |
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