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Kanji Detail for 楕 - "ellipse, oval"

楕

  • Meaning

    楕 means "ellipse, oval."

    1. Ellipse - An oval shape; elongated circle.

    2. Oval - A rounded, oblong form.

  • Words using 楕

    • 楕円形 だえんけい Listen elliptical shape; oval shape

  • Tattoo check: 楕

    • Verified meaning: ellipse, oval
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    ellipse

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    oval-shaped, elliptical, tubular

  • Onyomi

    tip

    da(ダ) ダ

    ta(タ) タ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    ellipse oval oblong egg-shaped elliptical ellipsoid elongated curved geometric round spheroid

Sentences including 楕

  • An egg is not round but oval.

  • The orbit around Sirius is elliptical.

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