Japanese word

三角

Pronunciation

Romajisankaku

Meaning

  • nountriangle

Example

紙に三角を一つ描きます。kami ni san kaku o hito tsu ega ki ma su

I draw one triangle on the paper.

Illustration for 三角 (triangle)

More examples

この形は三角です。ko no katachi wa san kaku de su

This shape is a triangle.

折り紙を三角に折ってから、中央に線を描きます。o ri gami o san kaku ni o tte ka ra chū ō ni sen o ega ki ma su

I fold the origami paper into a triangle and then draw a line down the middle.

Core concept

It refers to a shape formed by three straight sides that meet at three corners.

Common phrases

  • 三角を描くsan kaku o ega ku

    draw a triangle

  • 三角に折るsan kaku ni o ru

    fold into a triangle

Similar words

三角形sankakukei: A geometric figure with three straight sides and three corners.

Definition in Japanese

三つの辺と三つの角を持つ平面図形。mit tsu no hen to mit tsu no kado o mo tsu hei men zu kei

Word origin

三角 (sankaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 三 (san, "three") and 角 (kaku, "corner" or "angle"), naming a shape with three corners.

Usage tips

  • In English, triangle can describe a three-way connection among people, groups, or places, not only a shape.

Other meanings

  • triangular shapenoun

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