立りっ方ぽう根こん

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Meanings

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noun

cube root

mathematics

Mathematical term for the number that, when multiplied by itself twice, gives the original number.

方direction, person, alternative

根root, radical, head (pimple)

平へい方ほう根こん
平方根 means 'square root', while 立方根 specifically means 'cube root'.
三さん乗じょう根こん
三乗根 is a synonym for cube root, but 立方根 is more common in standard mathematical contexts.

Compound of 立方 (りっぽう, 'cube') and 根 (こん, 'root'), a direct translation of the English mathematical term 'cube root'.