Japanese symbol for “orthogonal”
直交
ちょっこう
Romaji: chokkou
orthogonal
In Japanese, orthogonal is 直交, read ちょっこう (chokkou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi orthogonal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “orthogonal”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直交性 | ちょっこうせい chokkousei | orthogonal; quadrature component |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん chokuzen | just before; just prior to |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
| 交換 | こうかん koukan | exchange; interchange; switching |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “orthogonal”.
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