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How to say 'Square' in Japanese | 真四角

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The Japanese word for Square is 'Mashikaku', written as 真四角 in Japanese.'Square' in hiragana is ましかく.

    word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

    Reading

    ましかく

    mashikaku

    Kanji

    真Truth 四Four 角Corner, Angle

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '真四角 (ましかく)' means 'square'. It is used to describe something that has a perfectly square shape, with all sides equal and all angles at 90 degrees. This term is often used to describe objects, shapes, or even abstract concepts that resemble a square. For example: The table is square「そのテーブルは真四角だ」(そのテーブルはましかくだ). The room is square「この部屋は真四角です」(このへやはましかくです). The term emphasizes precision and exactness in shape, making it distinct from more general terms like '四角 (しかく)', which can refer to any rectangular shape.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6069

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真四角

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

  • kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

  • kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

Words Related to 真四角 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

  • word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

  • word

    真

    Meaning

    True

  • word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

  • word

    真っ暗

    Meaning

    Pitch dark

  • word

    真っ黒

    Meaning

    Pitch black

  • word

    真っ青

    Meaning

    Pale, Deep blue

  • word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    真相

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    真似

    Meaning

    Imitation

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真剣

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    真珠

    Meaning

    Pearl

  • word

    真っ赤

    Meaning

    Bright red

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    真夏

    Meaning

    Midsummer

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    真心

    Meaning

    Sincerity

  • word

    真ん丸

    Meaning

    Perfectly round

Words Related to 真四角 Through the Kanji 四

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 四 as well.

  • word

    四

    Meaning

    Four

  • word

    四日

    Meaning

    Four days, Fourth

  • word

    四つ

    Meaning

    Four

  • word

    四十

    Meaning

    Forty

  • word

    四百

    Meaning

    Four hundred

  • word

    四角い

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    四つ角

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    四千

    Meaning

    Four thousand

  • word

    四方

    Meaning

    Directions

Words Related to 真四角 Through the Kanji 角

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 角 as well.

  • word

    四角い

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    四つ角

    Meaning

    Intersection

  • word

    曲がり角

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    折角

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

  • word

    三角形

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    三角

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    町角

    Meaning

    Street corner

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What does 'Mashikaku' (真四角) mean?

'Mashikaku' means 'Square' .

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