Kanji

What does the kanji 率 mean?

率 means rate, ratio; leading, commanding. On'yomi ソツ、リツ、シュツ. Kun'yomi ひき.いる.

Quick facts
On'yomiソツ、リツ、シュツ
Kun'yomiひき.いる
Strokes11
Main radical玄
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ソツ、リツ、シュツKun'yomi ひき.いる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

rate, ratio; leading, commanding

Memory hook

Fibres twisted and gathered to one point and wrung out — LEAD, RATE, PROPORTION.

Stroke order · 11 strokes

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Common words

  • 倍率ばいりつmagnification; ratio, competition rate
  • 効率こうりつefficiency
  • 確率かくりつprobability
  • 軽率けいそつcareless, rash, thoughtless
  • 率いるひきいるto lead, command

More words with this kanji

  • 率りつrate, ratio, percentage
  • 能率のうりつefficiency
  • 比率ひりつratio, rate
  • 統率とうそつleadership, command

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.