Japanese symbol for “polarization”
偏り
かたより
Romaji: katayori
deviation; inclination; offset; bias
In Japanese, polarization is 偏り, read かたより (katayori).
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Meanings
- n deviation; inclination; offset; bias; prejudice
- n polarization; polarisation
Written forms: 偏り、片寄り. Readings: かたより.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “polarization”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分極 | ぶんきょく bunkyoku | (electric) polarization; polarisation |
| 分極化 | ぶんきょくか bunkyokuka | polarization; polarisation; lining up with |
| 成極 | せいきょく seikyoku | (electric) polarization |
| 偏極 | へんきょく henkyoku | polarization |
| 偏光 | へんこう henkou | polarized light; polarised light; polarization (of light) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偏見 | へんけん henken | prejudice; bias; distorted view |
| 偏向 | へんこう henkou | propensity; tendency; inclination |
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side); to incline |
| 偏重 | へんちょう henchou | attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of |
| 偏食 | へんしょく henshoku | unbalanced diet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “polarization”.
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