Japanese symbol for “quantization”
量子化
りょうしか
Romaji: ryoushika
quantization; quantisation; quantizing
In Japanese, quantization is 量子化, read りょうしか (ryoushika).
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Meanings
- n, vs quantization; quantisation; quantizing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大量 | たいりょう tairyou | large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction) |
| 重量 | じゅうりょう juuryou | weight |
| 数量 | すうりょう suuryou | quantity; volume; amount |
| 質量 | しつりょう shitsuryou | mass |
| 少量 | しょうりょう shouryou | small quantity; small amount |
| 容量 | ようりょう youryou | capacity; volume |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quantization”.
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