Japanese symbol for “hexagon”
六角形
ろっかっけい
Romaji: rokkakkei
hexagon
In Japanese, hexagon is 六角形, read ろっかっけい (rokkakkei).
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 hexagon (geom)
Written forms: 六角形、６角形. Readings: ろっかっけい、ろっかくけい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hexagon”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘキサゴン | ヘキサゴン hekisagon | hexagon |
| 六角 | ろっかく rokkaku | hexagon |
| 六辺形 | ろくへんけい rokuhenkei | hexagon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 六つ | むっつ muttsu | six |
| 四六時中 | しろくじちゅう shirokujichuu | around the clock; day and night |
| 六道 | ろくどう rokudou | the six realms (Deva realm, Asura realm, Human realm, Animal realm, Hungry Ghost realm, Naraka realm) |
| 六花 | りっか rikka | snow |
| 第六感 | だいろっかん dairokkan | the sixth sense; intuition; hunch |
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hexagon”.
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