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Japanese symbol for “postulate”

Romaji: yoken
postulate; given conditions; data

In Japanese, postulate is , read (yoken).

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

  1. n postulate; given conditions; data

Kanji and stroke order

bestow, participate in, give
on: ヨ
kun: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
3 strokes · JLPT 2
affair, case, matter
on: ケン
kun: くだん
6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “postulate”

WordReadingMeaning
こうじゅん koujunpostulate; axiom
こうり kouriaxiom; postulate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きゅうよ kyuuyopay; salary; wages
よとう yotouruling party; government party; party in power
あたえる ataeruto give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant
かんよ kan'yoparticipation; taking part in; participating in
あたえ ataegift; godsend
じゅよ juyoawarding; conferment; granting
じけん jikenevent; affair; incident
じょうけん joukencondition; term; requirement

See also: Chinese symbol for “postulate”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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