Japanese symbol for “output”

出力

しゅつりょく

Romaji: shutsuryoku

output (electrical, signal, etc.)

In Japanese, output is 出力, read しゅつりょく (shutsuryoku).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n, vs, vt output (electrical, signal, etc.)

Kanji and stroke order

出

exit, leave, go out

on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す

5 strokes · JLPT 4

力

power, strength, strong

on: リョク、リキ、リイ
kun: ちから

2 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “output”

Word	Reading	Meaning
産出	さんしゅつ sanshutsu	production; output; turning out
吐き出す	はきだす hakidasu	to output; to export
アウトプット	アウトプット autoputto	output
産量	さんりょう sanryou	output
出射	しゅっしゃ shussha	output; exit (act of exiting); extraction

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
出演	しゅつえん shutsuen	appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
出す	だす dasu	to take out; to get out
出る	でる deru	to leave; to exit; to go out
出来る	できる dekiru	to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
出身	しゅっしん shusshin	one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
演出	えんしゅつ enshutsu	direction (of a play, film, etc.); production
協力	きょうりょく kyouryoku	cooperation; collaboration; help
能力	のうりょく nouryoku	ability; faculty

See also: Chinese symbol for “output”.

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