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How do you say "hexagon" in Japanese?
六角形
rokkakkei
In Japanese, "hexagon" is 六角形 (rokkakkei).
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Pronunciation
Rohk-kah-kkeh-ee, four syllables with a doubled consonant creating a brief stop before 'kakkei' — go slow through the middle.
Writing and usage
六角形 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
ハニカムは六角形でできています。
hanikamu ha rokkakkei dedekiteimasu.
A honeycomb is made of hexagons.
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How to remember 六角形
Rokkakkei starts with 'roku' (six) — a hexagon is the 'six-corner shape', following the same pattern as sankakukei's three.
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
- pentagon ペンタゴン pentagon
- cube 立方体 rippoutai
- sphere 球面 kyuumen
- cylinder シリンダー shirindaa
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Questions about 六角形
How do you pronounce 六角形?
Rohk-kah-kkeh-ee, four syllables with a doubled consonant creating a brief stop before 'kakkei' — go slow through the middle.
Is 六角形 formal or casual?
六角形 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 六角形 written in Japanese?
六角形 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as rokkakkei.
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