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四角形 (shikakukei) Japanese meaning: quadrilateral | Kotomora

四し角かく形けい

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Meanings

1

quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon

Geometric term for any four-sided polygon. The reading しかっけい is a common colloquial variant.

正せい方ほう形けい

は

四し

角かく

形けい

の

一いっ

種しゅ

です

。

A square is a type of quadrilateral.

この四し角かく形けいの面めん積せきを求もとめてください。

Please find the area of this quadrilateral.

Kanji

四four
角angle, corner, square
形shape, form, style

Related words

長ちょう方ほう形けいN2
四角形 is the general term for any four-sided shape, while 長方形 specifically names a rectangle with four right angles.

Opposites

円えん形けい
円形 is a round shape with no corners, while 四角形 is a four-cornered, square or rectangular shape.

Built from

四し角かく+形けい

Written forms

四角形
- しかくけい
  Standard kanji spelling.
- しかっけい
しかっけい

Etymology

Compound of 四 (four) + 角 (angle) + 形 (shape).