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How to say 'Triangle' in Japanese | 三角形

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The Japanese word for Triangle is 'Sankakukei', written as 三角形 in Japanese.'Triangle' in hiragana is さんかくけい.

    word

    三角形

    Meaning

    Triangle

    Reading

    さんかくけい

    sankakukei

    Kanji

    三Three 角Corner, Angle 形Shape

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '三角形 (さんかくけい)' means 'triangle'. It refers to a three-sided polygon in geometry. This word is commonly used in mathematical contexts or when describing shapes. For example: draw a triangle「三角形を描いてください」(さんかくけいをえがいてください). The roof has a triangular shape「屋根は三角形の形をしています」(やねはさんかくけいのかたちをしています). The word is a combination of '三 (さん)' meaning 'three', '角 (かく)' meaning 'angle', and '形 (けい)' meaning 'shape'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3181

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 三角形

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

  • kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

  • kanji

    形

    Meaning

    Shape

Words Related to 三角形 Through the Kanji 三

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 三 as well.

  • word

    三

    Meaning

    Three

  • word

    三日

    Meaning

    Three days, Third

  • word

    三つ

    Meaning

    Three

  • word

    三十

    Meaning

    Thirty

  • word

    三百

    Meaning

    Three hundred

  • word

    三千

    Meaning

    3000

  • word

    三流

    Meaning

    Third rate

  • word

    二三

    Meaning

    Few

  • word

    三日月

    Meaning

    Crescent

  • word

    三角

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    三郎

    Meaning

    Third son

Words Related to 三角形 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

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    町角

    Meaning

    Street corner

  • word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

Words Related to 三角形 Through the Kanji 形

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 形 as well.

  • word

    形

    Meaning

    Shape

  • word

    形式

    Meaning

    Form, Format

  • word

    形態

    Meaning

    Form

  • word

    人形

    Meaning

    Doll

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    形成

    Meaning

    Formation

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    手形

    Meaning

    Promissory note

  • word

    形容詞

    Meaning

    Adjective

  • word

    長方形

    Meaning

    Rectangle

  • word

    地形

    Meaning

    Terrain

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'Sankakukei' means 'Triangle' .

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