• 確率かくりつ — probability
• 効率こうりつ — efficiency
• 統率とうそつ — leadership; command
• 比率ひりつ — proportion; ratio
• 率りつ — rate; ratio
• 率ひきいる — to lead; to command

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This kanji originated as a pictograph of a bird with feathers arranged symmetrically, symbolizing order and grouping. Over time, it came to express leadership and later mathematical rates. It combines abstract ideas of structure and proportion.

このクラスの 出席率しゅっせきりつは とても高い。
The attendance rate in this class is very high.

彼かれは チームを 率ひきいて 大会たいかいに 出場しゅつじょうした。
He led the team to participate in the tournament.