Japanese symbol for “plurality”

相対多数

そうたいたすう

Romaji: soutaitasuu

plurality; relative majority

In Japanese, plurality is 相対多数, read そうたいたすう (soutaitasuu).

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Meanings

n plurality; relative majority

Kanji and stroke order

相

inter-, mutual, together

on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: あい-

9 strokes · JLPT 2

対

vis-a-vis, opposite, even

on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い

7 strokes · JLPT 2

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

数

number, strength, fate

on: スウ、ス、サク、ソク
kun: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “plurality”

Word	Reading	Meaning
最多数	さいたすう saitasuu	largest number; plurality

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
相談	そうだん soudan	consultation; discussion; discussing
相当	そうとう soutou	corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
首相	しゅしょう shushou	prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
相互	そうご sougo	mutual; reciprocal
相撲	すもう sumou	sumo (wrestling)
対応	たいおう taiou	correspondence (to); equivalence
絶対	ぜったい zettai	absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
複数	ふくすう fukusuu	plural; multiple

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