Japanese symbol for “rounding”
四捨五入
ししゃごにゅう
Romaji: shishagonyuu
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero
In Japanese, rounding is 四捨五入, read ししゃごにゅう (shishagonyuu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero
- n, vs, vt rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rounding”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丸め | まるめ marume | rounding |
| 四捨五入機能 | ししゃごにゅうきのう shishagonyuukinou | round-off function; rounding |
| 切上げ機能 | きりあげきのう kiriagekinou | round-up function; rounding |
| Ｒ | アール aaru | curve; rounding |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 四季 | しき shiki | the four seasons |
| 四つ | よっつ yottsu | four; 4 |
| 四方 | しほう shihou | the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions |
| 四球 | しきゅう shikyuu | base on balls; walk; pass |
| 四角い | しかくい shikakui | square; rectangular |
| 四半期 | しはんき shihanki | quarter (of a year) |
| 使い捨て | つかいすて tsukaisute | throwaway; disposable; single-use |
| 捨てる | すてる suteru | to throw away; to cast away; to dump |
| 五輪 | ごりん gorin | Olympic Games; Olympics |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
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.