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円心 (えんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

円えん心しん

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Meanings

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noun

center of a circle

Geometric term for the exact midpoint of a circle.

コンパスで円えん心しんを決きめる。
Determine the center of the circle with a compass.

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

中ちゅう心しん
中心 is the general word for center, used for both physical and abstract centers. 円心 is specifically the center of a circle.

Etymology

Compound of 円 (circle) and 心 (heart/center). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the geometric meaning.