Japanese symbol for “semicircular”
半円形
はんえんけい
Romaji: han'enkei
semicircular
In Japanese, semicircular is 半円形, read はんえんけい (han'enkei).
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
- adj-no semicircular
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “semicircular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半月形 | はんげつけい hangetsukei | semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 後半 | こうはん kouhan | second half; latter half |
| 前半 | ぜんはん zenhan | first half |
| 大半 | たいはん taihan | majority; more than half; most (of) |
| 半年 | はんとし hantoshi | half a year; six months |
| 半ば | なかば nakaba | middle; halfway; midway |
| 円形 | えんけい enkei | round shape; circle; circular form |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted |
| 形式 | けいしき keishiki | form (as opposed to substance) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “semicircular”.
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.