Japanese word

図形

Pronunciation

Romajizukei

Meaning

  • nounshape

Example

子どもが図形を描きます。ko do mo ga zu kei o ega ki ma su

The child draws a shape.

Illustration for 図形 (shape)

More examples

この問題では、図形の面積を求めます。ko no mon dai de wa zu kei no men seki o moto me ma su

In this problem, find the area of the shape.

Core concept

Refers to the visible arrangement of lines or surfaces that makes a geometric form recognizable.

Common phrases

  • 図形を描くzu kei o ega ku

    draw a shape

  • 図形を拡大するzu kei o kaku dai su ru

    enlarge a shape

  • 図形を縮小するzu kei o shuku shō su ru

    shrink a shape

Similar words

形katachi: The outward form that an object, person, or geometric figure has.
形状keijō: The visible external form and outline of an object or geometric figure.

Definition in Japanese

線や面によって構成される幾何学上の形。sen ya men ni yo tte kō sei sa re ru ki ka gaku jō no katachi

Word origin

図形 (zukei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 図 (zu, "drawing") and 形 (kei, "form"), linking a drawn representation with its form.

Usage tips

  • The word 図形 (zukei) is used for both flat and solid geometric forms in Japanese, so its range includes figures that English learners may call shapes.

Other meanings

  • figurenoun

Related words

  • 図形的zukeitekigeometricna-adjective

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