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How do you say "angle" in Japanese?
角度
kakudo
In Japanese, "angle" is 角度 (kakudo).
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Pronunciation
Say kaku like the 'ku' in 'cook' cut short, then do like 'doe' with a soft d, landing evenly on both beats: KA-ku-do.
Writing and usage
角度 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
二つの壁は直角に交わっています。
futatsu no kabe ha chokkaku ni majiwa tteimasu.
The two walls meet at a right angle.
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How to remember 角度
Kakudo sounds like 'cactus dough' with the middle chopped off; picture a cactus bent at a sharp angle.
Related words
- circle 円 en
- triangle 三角形 sankakukei
- rectangle 長方形 chouhoukei
- diamond ダイヤモンド daiyamondo
- oval 楕円形 daenkei
- hexagon 六角形 rokkakkei
- pentagon ペンタゴン pentagon
- cube 立方体 rippoutai
- sphere 球面 kyuumen
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Questions about 角度
How do you pronounce 角度?
Say kaku like the 'ku' in 'cook' cut short, then do like 'doe' with a soft d, landing evenly on both beats: KA-ku-do.
Is 角度 formal or casual?
角度 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 角度 written in Japanese?
角度 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kakudo.
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"Angle" in other languages
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