How to say 'Radius' in Japanese | 半径

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The Japanese word for Radius is 'Hankei', written as 半径 in Japanese.'Radius' in hiragana is はんけい.

word

半径

Meaning

Radius

Reading

はんけい

hankei

Kanji

半Half 径Path, Diameter

Explanation

The Japanese noun '半径 (はんけい)' means 'radius'. It is used in mathematics and geometry to describe the distance from the center of a circle to its circumference. This term is also used in everyday contexts to describe the range or extent of something circular or spherical. For example: the radius of the circle is 5 meters「円の半径は5メートルです」(えんのはんけいはごメートルです). The explosion affected everything within a 10-kilometer radius「爆発は半径10キロメートル以内に影響を及ぼした」(ばくはつははんけいじゅっキロメートルいないにえいきょうをおよぼした).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7298

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 半径

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

半

Meaning

Half

kanji

径

Meaning

Path, Diameter

Words Related to 半径 Through the Kanji 半

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 半 as well.

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半月

Meaning

Half month

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半日

Meaning

Half day

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半

Meaning

Half

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半分

Meaning

Half

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後半

Meaning

Second half

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半袖

Meaning

Short sleeve

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半ば

Meaning

Middle, Halfway

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半年

Meaning

Half year

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半島

Meaning

Peninsula

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大半

Meaning

Majority

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前半

Meaning

First half

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半身

Meaning

Half body

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半面

Meaning

Aspect

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半数

Meaning

Half

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半導体

Meaning

Semiconductor

Words Related to 半径 Through the Kanji 径

This Word contains the Kanji 径 as well.

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直径

Meaning

Diameter

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'Hankei' means 'Radius' .

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