Japanese word

環状

Pronunciation

Romajikanjō

Meaning

  • nounloop shape

Example

駅の周りに環状の道があります。eki no mawa ri ni kan jō no michi ga a ri ma su

There is a loop-shaped road around the station.

Illustration for 環状 (loop shape)

More examples

公園は環状の遊歩道で囲まれています。kō en wa kan jō no yū ho dō de kako ma re te i ma su

The park is surrounded by a loop-shaped walking path.

Core concept

Indicates a form that follows a circular route and connects back to where it began.

Common phrases

  • 環状の道路kan jō no dō ro

    loop-shaped road

  • 環状の通路kan jō no tsū ro

    loop-shaped passage

Similar words

輪状rinjō: A form arranged in a continuous ring around a space or area.
ループrūpu: A route or shape that bends around and connects back to where it began.

Definition in Japanese

円や輪のように、始点へ戻る形状。en ya wa no yō ni shi ten e modo ru kei jō

Word origin

環 (kan, "ring") refers to a circle or ring, and 状 (jō, "form") refers to its shape or state.

Usage tips

  • A route described as 環状 (kanjō) may be shown on a map as a loop, even when its shape is not a perfect circle.

Other meanings

  • ring shapenoun

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