Kanji – conjecture

The Japanese kanji can mean conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for).

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support, push (for)
Onyomi: スイ
Kunyomi: おす
Romaji: sui, osu
JLPT: 1
Frequency Rank: 507

How is read?

has the onyomi reading スイ and the kunyomi reading おす.

In romaji, these readings can be written as sui, osu.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (おす)to recommend, to endorse (e.g. a candidate), to nominate, to support, to back
  • (すいい)transition, change, progress, development, shift
  • (すいけい)estimate, estimation
  • (すいしょう)recommendation, endorsement
  • (すいしん)propulsion, drive
  • (すいせん)recommendation, referral, endorsement
  • (すいそく)guess, conjecture
  • (すいてい)presumption, assumption
  • (すいり)reasoning, inference, deduction
  • (すいりょう)guess, conjecture, supposition, inference

Search the Dictionary for

Search additional vocabulary, readings, and related Japanese words containing .


My List 💾

Related Kanji

Back Home