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How do you say "radius" in Korean?
반경
bangyeong
In Korean, "radius" is 반경 (bangyeong).
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Pronunciation
Bangyeong breaks into three even beats, ban-gyeong, where gyeong is a single blended sound close to 'gyuhng', not two separate vowels.
Writing and usage
반경 is written using hangul. 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
반지름은 원의 너비의 절반입니다.
banjireumeun wonui neobiui jeolbanipnida.
The radius is half the width of the circle.
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How to remember 반경
Picture a compass swinging a ban (half) circle out from the center, that's your radius.
Related words
- circle 원 won
- triangle 삼각형 samgakhyeong
- rectangle 직사각형 jiksagakhyeong
- diamond 다이아몬드 daiamondeu
- oval 타원형 tawonhyeong
- hexagon 육각형 yukgakhyeong
- pentagon 펜타곤 pentagon
- cube 큐브 kyubeu
- sphere 구체 guche
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Questions about 반경
How do you pronounce 반경?
Bangyeong breaks into three even beats, ban-gyeong, where gyeong is a single blended sound close to 'gyuhng', not two separate vowels.
Is 반경 formal or casual?
반경 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 반경 written in Korean?
반경 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bangyeong.
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
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"Radius" in other languages
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