Japanese symbol for “proportion”
比例
ひれい
Romaji: hirei
proportion
In Japanese, proportion is 比例, read ひれい (hirei).
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
- n, vi, vs proportion
- n proportional representation section (of an election)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “proportion”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 割合 | わりあい wariai | rate; ratio; percentage |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
| 割り | わり wari | rate; ratio; proportion |
| 比 | ひ hi | ratio; proportion |
| 率 | りつ ritsu | rate; ratio; proportion |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比較 | ひかく hikaku | comparison |
| 比べる | くらべる kuraberu | to compare; to make a comparison (between) |
| 比率 | ひりつ hiritsu | ratio; proportion; percentage |
| 比べ | くらべ kurabe | contest; comparison; competition |
| 比較的 | ひかくてき hikakuteki | comparatively; relatively |
| 例えば | たとえば tatoeba | for example; for instance; e.g. |
| 例外 | れいがい reigai | exception |
| 条例 | じょうれい jourei | regulations; rules |
See also: Chinese symbol for “proportion”.
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