Japanese symbol for “triangle”
三角
さんかく
Romaji: sankaku
triangle; triangular shape
In Japanese, triangle is 三角, read さんかく (sankaku).
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 triangle; triangular shape
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “triangle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| トライアングル | トライアングル toraianguru | triangle (musical instrument) |
| さんかく座 | さんかくざ sankakuza | Triangulum (constellation); the Triangle |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 三つ | みっつ mittsu | three |
| 第三者 | だいさんしゃ daisansha | third party; third person; outsider |
| 再三 | さいさん saisan | again and again; repeatedly |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 三振 | さんしん sanshin | strikeout |
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 街角 | まちかど machikado | street corner |
See also: Chinese symbol for “triangle”.
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.