What is the Kanji for "Path" and "Diameter"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Path" and "Diameter", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Path" and "Diameter" is "径".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "彳" means "Stop" . And The component "圣" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "径" mean in japanese?

"径" means "Path" and "Diameter".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

直径: "Diameter". The noun '直径 (ちょっけい)' refers to the distance across a circle or sphere, from one side to the opposite side, passing through the center. It is a fundamental measurement used in geometry and engineering. For example: The diameter of this plate is 15 centimeters - (このお皿の直径は15センチです). The diameter of the moon is 3,474 kilometers - (月の直径は3,474キロメートルです).

半径: "Radius". The Japanese noun '半径 (はんけい)' means 'radius'. It refers to the distance from the center to the edge of a circle or sphere. The radius is a fundamental concept in geometry and is widely used in math, physics, and engineering. For example: The radius of the circle is 5 cm - (この円の半径は5cmです). The Earth's radius is about 6,371 km - (地球の半径は約6,371kmです).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.