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六角柱 (rokkakuchuu) Japanese meaning: hexagonal prism | Kotomora

六ろっ角かく柱ちゅう

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Meanings

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hexagonal prism

A solid geometric figure with two parallel hexagonal bases and rectangular lateral faces.

六ろっ角かく柱ちゅうの体たい積せきを計けい算さんする。

Calculate the volume of a hexagonal prism.

Kanji

六six
角angle, corner, square
柱pillar, post, cylinder

Related words

六ろっ角かく形けい
六角形 is a two-dimensional hexagon, while 六角柱 is a three-dimensional hexagonal prism.
六ろっ角かく錐すい
六角錐 is a hexagonal pyramid, which tapers to a point, unlike the prism shape of 六角柱.

Built from

六ろっ角かく+柱ちゅう

Etymology

Compound of 六角 (hexagonal) + 柱 (pillar, column).