ratio, rate, proportion, %

About this kanji

The kanji 「率」 primarily means ratio or rate, and it's often used as a noun. You can find it in several common compounds, such as 効率 (こうりつ), which means efficiency, and 税率 (ぜいりつ), meaning tariff or tax rate. Another example is 打率 (だりつ), which refers to a batting average in baseball. The character can also be used in the term 率直 (そっちょく), meaning frankness or candor. Notably, 「率」 is frequently encountered in discussions about percentages and comparisons, making it useful in everyday situations where you talk about how things relate to one another.

Example sentences

• 彼は成功の率が高い。

  He has a high success rate.

Meanings across languages

English

ratio, rate, proportion, %, factor, lead, spearhead, command

Tiếng Việt

tỷ lệ, tỉ lệ, tỉ suất, %, hệ số, dẫn dắt, tiên phong, chỉ huy

日本語

率, 割合, 比率, %, 要素, 率いる, 先頭に立つ, 司令

한국어

비율, 율, 비례, %, 요소, 이끌다, 선도하다, 명령

中文

比率, 率, 比例, %, 因子, 领导, 先锋, 指挥

id

rasio, faktor

th

อัตราส่วน, สัดส่วน

es

tasa, proporción

fr

taux, proportion

de

Verhältnis, Quote

pt

taxa, proporção

Common compounds

• 効率こうりつefficiency
• 税率ぜいりつtariff, tax rate
• 打率だりつbatting average
• 比率ひりつratio, proportion, percentage
• 率直そっちょくfrank, candid, straightforward
• 視聴率しちょうりつratings (e.g. of a television program), audience rating, viewing rate
• 伸び率のびりつgrowth rate, elongation percentage
• 確率かくりつprobability, likelihood, chances