Japanese symbol for “oriented”

重視型

じゅうしがた

Romaji: juushigata

oriented

In Japanese, oriented is 重視型, read じゅうしがた (juushigata).

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Meanings

adj-no oriented

Kanji and stroke order

重

heavy, important, esteem

on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

視

inspection, regard as, see

on: シ
kun: み.る

11 strokes · JLPT 1

型

mould, type, model

on: ケイ
kun: かた、-がた

9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “oriented”

Word	Reading	Meaning
有向	ゆうこう yuukou	directed; oriented
オリエンテッド	オリエンテッド orienteddo	oriented

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
重要	じゅうよう juuyou	important; essential; significant
体重	たいじゅう taijuu	(body) weight
貴重	きちょう kichou	precious; valuable
重視	じゅうし juushi	regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of
重大	じゅうだい juudai	serious; important; significant
重量	じゅうりょう juuryou	weight
監視	かんし kanshi	monitoring; watching; observation
視点	してん shiten	point of view; viewpoint; angle
大型	おおがた oogata	large; large-sized; large-scale

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