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How to say 'Triangle' in Japanese | 三角

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The Japanese word for Triangle is 'Sankaku', written as 三角 in Japanese.'Triangle' in hiragana is さんかく.

    word

    三角

    Meaning

    Triangle

    Reading

    さんかく

    sankaku

    Kanji

    三Three 角Corner, Angle

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '三角 (さんかく)' means 'triangle'. This word is used to describe a three-sided geometric shape or anything that resembles a triangle. It can be used in various contexts, such as mathematics, design, or everyday objects. For example: draw a triangle「三角を描いて」(さんかくをえがいて). The sandwich is cut into triangles「サンドイッチは三角に切られている」(サンドイッチはさんかくにきられている). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe relationships or situations involving three parties, such as a love triangle.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5378

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 三角

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

  • kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

Words Related to 三角 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

    三角形

    Meaning

    Triangle

  • word

    三流

    Meaning

    Third rate

  • word

    二三

    Meaning

    Few

  • word

    三日月

    Meaning

    Crescent

  • word

    三郎

    Meaning

    Third son

Words Related to 三角 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

    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

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What does 'Sankaku' (三角) mean?

'Sankaku' means 'Triangle' .

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