Shapes in Japanese

How do you say “triangle” in Japanese?

Here is a list of the shapes in Japanese.

shape 形

 形 katachi

circle 丸

 丸 maru

oval だ円形

 だ円形 daenkei*

*We pronounce like “daenkē“.

triangle 三角

 三角 sankaku

square 四角

 四角 shikaku

rectangle 長方形

 長方形 chouhoukei*

*We pronounce like “chōhōkē“.

diamond ひし形

 ひし形 hishigata

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