率 Kanji – ratio
The Japanese kanji 率 can mean ratio, rate, proportion, %, factor, lead, spearhead, command.
Meaning and Readings
How is 率 read?
率 has the onyomi readings ソツ, リツ, シュツ and the kunyomi reading ひきいる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sotsu, ritsu, shutsu, hikiiru.
Common Japanese Words Using 率
These common Japanese words contain 率. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 確率（かくりつ） — probability, likelihood, chances
- 軽率（けいそつ） — rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty, imprudent
- 効率（こうりつ） — efficiency
- 効率的（こうりつてき） — efficient
- 死亡率（しぼうりつ） — death rate, mortality rate
- 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
- 税率（ぜいりつ） — tariff
- 打率（だりつ） — batting average
- 能率（のうりつ） — efficiency