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Japanese symbol for “ellipse”

Romaji: daen
ellipse; oval

In Japanese, ellipse is , read (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

  1. n ellipse; oval

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

ellipse
on: ダ、タ
13 strokes
circle, yen, round
on: エン
kun: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か
4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “ellipse”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょうえん chouenellipse; oval

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
だえんけい daenkeielliptical shape; oval shape
だえんかんすう daenkansuuelliptic function
だえんぎんが daengingaelliptical galaxy
だえんめん daenmenellipsoid
だえんたい daentaiellipsoid body
えんけい enkeiround shape; circle; circular form
えんかつ enkatsusmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted
えんばん enbandisk; 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.