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How do you say "rectangle" in Japanese?
長方形
chouhoukei
In Japanese, "rectangle" is 長方形 (chouhoukei).
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Pronunciation
Choh-oo-hoh-koo-kay, five syllables meaning 'long-square shape' — the long 'ou' at the start should be held a beat.
Writing and usage
長方形 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
扉は長方形の形をしています。
tobira ha chouhoukei no katachi woshiteimasu.
The door is shaped like a rectangle.
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How to remember 長方形
Chouhoukei breaks into 'chou' (long) and 'houkei' (square shape) — a rectangle is literally a 'long square'.
Related words
- circle 円 en
- triangle 三角形 sankakukei
- 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
- cylinder シリンダー shirindaa
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Questions about 長方形
How do you pronounce 長方形?
Choh-oo-hoh-koo-kay, five syllables meaning 'long-square shape' — the long 'ou' at the start should be held a beat.
Is 長方形 formal or casual?
長方形 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 長方形 written in Japanese?
長方形 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as chouhoukei.
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"Rectangle" in other languages
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