Japanese symbol for “tubular”
管状
かんじょう
Romaji: kanjou
tubular
In Japanese, tubular is 管状, read かんじょう (kanjou).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n tubular
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tubular”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筒状 | つつじょう tsutsujou | cylindrical; tubular |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 管理 | かんり kanri | control; management (e.g. of a business) |
| 保管 | ほかん hokan | charge; custody; safekeeping |
| 血管 | けっかん kekkan | blood vessel; vein |
| 管轄 | かんかつ kankatsu | jurisdiction; control |
| 管制 | かんせい kansei | control (by the state); controlling; coordination |
| 配管 | はいかん haikan | plumbing; piping |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
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