Japanese symbol for “percentage”
割合
わりあい
Romaji: wariai
rate; ratio; percentage; proportion
In Japanese, percentage is 割合, read わりあい (wariai).
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 rate; ratio; percentage; proportion
- adv comparatively
- adv contrary to expectations
Written forms: 割合、割り合い. Readings: わりあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “percentage”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
| 率 | りつ ritsu | rate; ratio; proportion |
| パーセント | パーセント paasento | percent; per cent; percentage |
| 歩合 | ぶあい buai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 分 | ぶん bun | content (e.g. alcohol); percentage |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role |
| 割引 | わりびき waribiki | discount; reduction; rebate |
| 分割 | ぶんかつ bunkatsu | partition; division; separation |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 割り当て | わりあて wariate | allotment; assignment; allocation |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
See also: Chinese symbol for “percentage”.
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