Word Meaning そろばんを弾く

そろばんをはじく sorobanohajiku

そろばんを弾く is read as そろばんをはじく (sorobanohajiku) and means to count on the abacus.

Meaning

English

  1. to count on the abacus
  2. to calculate cost-benefit
  3. to calculate profitability
  4. to be guided by self-interest

Reading

Kana

そろばんをはじく

Romaji

sorobanohajiku

Writing Variants

  • 算盤をはじく そろばんをはじく sorobanohajiku
  • 算盤を弾く そろばんをはじく soroban o hajiku

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 117922 Priority S

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