Meaning

Primary

Calculation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you measure and then calculate something, you are making a calculation. For example, you measure the length of a frog, then you calculate how many frogs you'd need to reach the moon. What is that? A calculation, of course.

Reading

けいさん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 時間の計算

    time calculation

    料金の計算

    fee calculation

    期間の計算

    time period calculation

Context Sentences

ビエトは今、飲み放題のパーティーにかかるひ用を計算しています。

Viet is calculating the cost of the all you can drink party now.

ああ見えて、コウイチは計算がものすごく速いんです。

Koichi is very quick at calculations, though he doesn't look it.

お母さん!こんなに沢山の計算をしたら、数学の天才になるかわりに逆に頭がおかしくなっちゃうよ。

Mom! If I do all of these calculations, instead of becoming a math genius, I’ll just lose my mind.

Kanji Composition