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円周率 (えんしゅうりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

円えん周しゅう率りつ

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Meanings

1

pi (π); ratio of circumference to diameter

Mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159. Used in geometry and formulas.

円えん周しゅう率りつは約やく3.14です

。

Pi is approximately 3.14.

円えん周しゅう率りつを使つかって円えんの面めん積せきを計けい算さんする。

Calculate the area of a circle using pi.

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
周circumference, circuit, lap
率ratio, rate, proportion

Related words

π
円周率 is the native Japanese term for the constant pi (≈3.14159), while パイ (π) is the borrowed Greek-letter name often used in the same sense.

Built from

円えん周しゅう+率りつ

Etymology

Compound of 円周 (circumference) + 率 (ratio).