JLPT · Level 75
45 words
Japanese word
直角
Pronunciation
Romajichokkaku
Meaning
- nounright angle
Example
この角は直角です。ko no kado wa chok kaku de su
This angle is a right angle.
More examples
二本の線が直角に交わっています。ni pon no sen ga chok kaku ni maji wa tte i ma su
The two lines meet at a right angle.
Core concept
Names the square corner formed when one line meets another at ninety degrees.
Common phrases
直角に交わるchok kaku ni maji wa ru
meet at a right angle
直角をなすchok kaku o na su
form a right angle
直角三角形chok kaku san kaku kei
right triangle
Definition in Japanese
二つの直線が垂直に交わるときにできる角。futa tsu no choku sen ga sui choku ni maji wa ru to ki ni de ki ru kado
Word origin
直角 (chokkaku, "right angle") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 直 (choku, "straight") and 角 (kaku, "angle").
Usage tips
- A table corner, the corner of a book, and the corner symbol in a geometry diagram can all represent a 直角 (chokkaku) when their sides meet at ninety degrees.