Japanese symbol for “ellipse”
楕円
だえん
Romaji: daen
ellipse; oval
In Japanese, ellipse is 楕円, read だえん (daen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n ellipse; oval
Written forms: 楕円、橢円、だ円. Readings: だえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ellipse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 長円 | ちょうえん chouen | ellipse; oval |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 楕円形 | だえんけい daenkei | elliptical shape; oval shape |
| 楕円関数 | だえんかんすう daenkansuu | elliptic function |
| 楕円銀河 | だえんぎんが daenginga | elliptical galaxy |
| 楕円面 | だえんめん daenmen | ellipsoid |
| 楕円体 | だえんたい daentai | ellipsoid body |
| 円形 | えんけい enkei | round shape; circle; circular form |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 円盤 | えんばん enban | disk; discus; platter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ellipse”.
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.
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