Japanese symbol for “polygonal”

多角

たかく

Romaji: takaku

many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified

In Japanese, polygonal is 多角, read たかく (takaku).

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Meanings

adj-no, n many-sided; versatile; polygonal; diversified

Kanji and stroke order

多

many, frequent, much

on: タ
kun: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る

6 strokes · JLPT 4

角

angle, corner, square

on: カク
kun: かど、つの

7 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
多数	たすう tasuu	large number (of); many
多分	たぶん tabun	probably; likely; perhaps
多様	たよう tayou	diverse; various
多少	たしょう tashou	a little; some; somewhat
多い	おおい ooi	many; numerous; a lot
多大	ただい tadai	great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous
角度	かくど kakudo	angle
三角	さんかく sankaku	triangle; triangular shape

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