Japanese symbol for “angular”
ゴツゴツ
ゴツゴツ
Romaji: gotsugotsu
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
In Japanese, angular is ゴツゴツ (gotsugotsu).
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Meanings
- adj-no, adv, n rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
Written forms: —. Readings: ゴツゴツ、ごつごつ.
Other Japanese words for “angular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鋭角的 | えいかくてき eikakuteki | angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed |
| アンギュラー | アンギュラー angyuraa | angular |
| 角角しい | かどかどしい kadokadoshii | intractable; angular |
| 角のある | かどのある kadonoaru | angled; angular |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.