Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
Counter
2. counter for occurrences
Noun
Suffix
3. strength (of glasses); glasses prescription
4. alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume
Noun
5. extent; degree; limit
6. presence of mind; composure
Alt. forms
Kanji used
degrees
Pitch accent
Top 1300
Used in vocabulary (242 in total)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
two times; twice; two degrees
twice; again; second time
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
system; institution; organization; organisation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
precision; accuracy
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(how) many times; (how) often
likability; favorability; popularity
maximum; extreme; utmost
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
degree; extent
excessive; immoderate
several times; several degrees
degree of familiarity; popularity
hardness; solidity
two times; twice; two degrees
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
degree of difficulty
level of humidity
moderation; standard
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
purity (of a substance)
fifth (interval)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
degree of exposure
degree of relative priority
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
transparency; degree of clearness
degree of attention; profile
importance; priority
next year; next fiscal year
degree of freedom
180 degrees; complete change
180 degrees; complete change
slight (degree); light
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
seismic intensity
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to go too far
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
degree of accuracy
latitude (nav.)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
(degree of) satisfaction
brightness; lightness
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
comprehension; understanding
level of confidence
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
preceding fiscal year
degree; extent
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
hundred times; hundred degrees
first year; initial (year)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
to go too far; to go to excess
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
rate of progression
longitude
sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)
feudal system; feudalism
thousand times
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
extraordinary; excessive
degree of dependence; dependency rate; reliance
becoming a monk; entering priesthood
(degree of) urgency
one's walking pace
the Nth time
level of happiness; degree of happiness
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
next (fiscal) year
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
alcohol content (usu. expressed per cent)
(degree of) maturity
degree of success; success rate
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
conscription; draft system
level of popularity (with the opposite sex); degree of attractiveness
(degree of) customer satisfaction
low degree; low grade; low class
magnanimity
to go too far; to go to excess
chromaticity
powerful spectacles; strong glasses
degree of integration (e.g. components per chip)
severity (of an illness)
old system; old order
three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups
popularity stakes; rating
level of achievement
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
the school year
degree of penetration; penetrance
particle size; grain size; granularity
(degree of) acidity
gradation
nursing care level (between 1 and 5 based on assessment of care requirements)
circularity; roundness
longitude and latitude
without optical correction (glasses, contact lens, etc.)
next (fiscal) year
(Japanese) system of lifetime employment
mandatory retirement age (system)
very slow speed
(degree of) cleanliness; cleanliness factor
visibility
irrelevance; prevarication; spread
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
redundancy (information theory)
crystallinity; degree of crystallization
dilation (of a sound wave in acoustics)
low-density lipoprotein; LDL
degree of congestion (e.g. traffic, Internet); congestion factor
degree of curvature
degree day
high fired (e.g. 1400 degrees); high fired (porcelain)
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
consistency
equivocation
sake meter value; SMV
photographic sensitivity
fractional anisotropy; FA
scale degree
(degree of) whiteness
appearance and personality; manner; mien; air
parliamentary system
degree of association; relevance ratio
horizontal transparency; clearness (of water); visibility (esp. for scuba diving)
(angle of) optical rotation
end measure (e.g. block gauge, limit gauge); end standard
degree of similarity
parliamentary system
sharpness (e.g. of a photo); definition
order parameter
total idiot
Examples (20 in total)
The water's 38 degrees.
The solar altitude is 20 degrees.
It's six degrees below zero.