Japanese symbol for “radial”
放射状
ほうしゃじょう
Romaji: houshajou
radial; radiating
In Japanese, radial is 放射状, read ほうしゃじょう (houshajou).
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Meanings
- adj-no radial; radiating
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “radial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ラジアル | ラジアル rajiaru | radial |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 放送 | ほうそう housou | broadcasting; broadcast; program |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release; unleashing; liberation |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open |
| 放題 | ほうだい houdai | (doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked |
| 放棄 | ほうき houki | abandonment; renouncement; renunciation |
| 追放 | ついほう tsuihou | exile; banishment; eviction |
| 注射 | ちゅうしゃ chuusha | injection; jab; shot |
| 放射能 | ほうしゃのう houshanou | radioactivity |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “radial”.
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