Japanese symbol for “pca”

主成分分析

しゅせいぶんぶんせき

Romaji: shuseibunbunseki

principal component analysis; PCA

In Japanese, pca is 主成分分析, read しゅせいぶんぶんせき (shuseibunbunseki).

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Meanings

n principal component analysis; PCA (math)

Kanji and stroke order

主

lord, chief, master

on: シュ、ス、シュウ
kun: ぬし、おも、あるじ

5 strokes · JLPT 3

成

turn into, become, get

on: セイ、ジョウ
kun: な.る、な.す、-な.す

6 strokes · JLPT 2

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

分

part, minute of time, segment

on: ブン、フン、ブ
kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる

4 strokes · JLPT 4

析

chop, divide, tear

on: セキ

8 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
主義	しゅぎ shugi	doctrine; rule; principle
主張	しゅちょう shuchou	claim; insistence; assertion
民主	みんしゅ minshu	democracy; popular sovereignty
主催	しゅさい shusai	sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing
主要	しゅよう shuyou	chief; main; principal
主人	しゅじん shujin	head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress
成功	せいこう seikou	success; achievement
成長	せいちょう seichou	growth; development; growing up
自分	じぶん jibun	myself; yourself; oneself
部分	ぶぶん bubun	portion; section; part
分析	ぶんせき bunseki	analysis

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