Japanese symbol for “transpose”
転置行列
てんちぎょうれつ
Romaji: tenchigyouretsu
transposed matrix; transpose
In Japanese, transpose is 転置行列, read てんちぎょうれつ (tenchigyouretsu).
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Meanings
- n transposed matrix; transpose (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “transpose”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移し変える | うつしかえる utsushikaeru | to transpose; to exchange; to displace |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation (of a machine); running; working |
| 自転車 | じてんしゃ jitensha | bicycle; bike |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation; revolution; turn |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving; relocation; change of address |
| 逆転 | ぎゃくてん gyakuten | reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout |
| 転換 | てんかん tenkan | conversion; diversion; changeover |
| 位置 | いち ichi | place; position; location |
| 装置 | そうち souchi | equipment; device; installation |
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
See also: Chinese symbol for “transpose”.
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.