Japanese symbol for “probability”
確率
かくりつ
Romaji: kakuritsu
probability; likelihood; chances
In Japanese, probability is 確率, read かくりつ (kakuritsu).
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Meanings
- n probability; likelihood; chances
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “probability”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見込み | みこみ mikomi | hope; promise; possibility |
| 公算 | こうさん kousan | probability; likelihood |
| 蓋然性 | がいぜんせい gaizensei | probability; likelihood |
| 可能性 | かのうせい kanousei | possibility; chance; likelihood |
| 蓋然 | がいぜん gaizen | probability |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation; verification; validation |
| 確か | たしか tashika | sure; certain; positive |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain; sure; definite |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing; obtaining; ensuring |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision; settlement; confirmation |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear; precise; definite |
| 効率 | こうりつ kouritsu | efficiency |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
See also: Chinese symbol for “probability”.
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