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Japanese symbol for “sd”

Romaji: hyoujunhensa
standard deviation; SD

In Japanese, sd is , read (hyoujunhensa).

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

  1. n standard deviation; SD (math)

Kanji and stroke order

signpost, seal, mark
on: ヒョウ
kun: しるべ、しるし
15 strokes · JLPT 2
semi-, correspond to, proportionate to
on: ジュン
kun: じゅん.じる、じゅん.ずる、なぞら.える、のり
13 strokes · JLPT 2
partial, side, left-side radical
on: ヘン
kun: かたよ.る
11 strokes · JLPT 1
distinction, difference, variation
on: サ
kun: さ.す、さ.し
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “sd”

WordReadingMeaning
とっぱつせいなんちょう toppatsuseinanchousudden deafness; SD; sudden sensorineural hearing loss
ショートダンス shootodansushort dance (in ice dancing); SD

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
もくひょう mokuhyougoal; target; aim
ひょうじゅん hyoujunstandard; criterion; norm
ひょうしき hyoushikisign; mark; marker
しひょう shihyouindex; indices; indicator
ひょうほん hyouhonspecimen; sample
ひょうてき hyoutekitarget
じゅんび junbipreparation; arrangements; getting ready
きじゅん kijunstandard; criterion; norm
へんけん henkenprejudice; bias; distorted view
さべつ sabetsudistinction; differentiation; discrimination

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.

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