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平方数 (へいほうすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

平へい方ほう数すう

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Meanings

1

noun

square number; perfect square

mathematics

Mathematical term for an integer that is the square of another integer, e.g., 1, 4, 9, 16.

9は3の平へい方ほう数すうです。
9 is the square of 3.
平へい方ほう数すうを小ちいさい順じゅんに並なら

べる

と

、

1

,

4

,

9

,

16

,

25

…

と

なる

。

Listing square numbers in ascending order gives 1, 4, 9, 16, 25…

Kanji

平even, flat, peace
方direction, person, alternative
数number, strength, fate

Similar words

平へい方ほう根こん
平方根 (square root) is the inverse operation; the square root of a square number is an integer.
立りっ方ぽう数すう
立方数 (cube number) is the result of cubing an integer, e.g., 8 = 2³.

Etymology

Compound of 平方 (へいほう, 'square' in the mathematical sense) and 数 (すう, 'number'). The term is a direct calque from Western mathematical terminology.