Japanese symbol for “pm”
位相変調
いそうへんちょう
Romaji: isouhenchou
PM; phase modulation
In Japanese, pm is 位相変調, read いそうへんちょう (isouhenchou).
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Meanings
- n PM; phase modulation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位相変調方式 | いそうへんちょうほうしき isouhenchouhoushiki | PM; Phase Modulation |
| パルス変調 | パルスへんちょう parusuhenchou | pulse modulation; PM |
| ＰＭ | ピー・エム pii・emu | private message; PM |
| プロトコル機械 | プロトコルきかい purotokorukikai | Protocol Machine; PM |
| プレゼンテーションマネージャ | プレゼンテーションマネージャ purezenteeshonmaneeja | presentation manager; PM |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 地位 | ちい chii | (social) position; status; standing |
| 順位 | じゅんい jun'i | order; rank; position (e.g. in a race) |
| 上位 | じょうい joui | superior (in rank); top; ranking |
| 首位 | しゅい shui | first place; head position; leading position |
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 相談 | そうだん soudan | consultation; discussion; discussing |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 調査 | ちょうさ chousa | investigation; examination; inquiry |
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