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量子 (りょうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

量りょう子し

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Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

quantum

physics

Physics term for the smallest discrete unit of a physical property. Used in compounds like 量子力学 (quantum mechanics) and 量子コンピュータ (quantum computer).

量りょう子し力りき学がくは現げん代だい物ぶつ理り学がくの基き礎そです。
Quantum mechanics is the foundation of modern physics.
量りょう子しコンピュータの研けん究きゅうが進すすんでいる。
Research on quantum computers is advancing.

Kanji

量quantity, measure, weight
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

素そ粒りゅう子し
素粒子 refers to elementary particles (e.g., electrons, quarks), while 量子 is the broader concept of quantization.
量りょう子し化か
量子化 is the process of quantization, turning a classical system into a quantum one.

Etymology

Coined in Japanese from 量 (quantity) and 子 (small thing, particle) as a translation of the Western concept 'quantum'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of other modern scientific terms.