Square in Japanese 🇯🇵

しかく info.

Japanese Word: しかく (shikaku)

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
1. Visual Association: Envision a square and think of the four corners. You can link the 'si' and 'kaku' to the four sharp angles.
2. Mnemonic Device: Think "See KAKU" as in you can "see a square."
3. Sound Similarity: Note that "shikaku" sounds like the English "square" when pronounced slowly.

Explanations:
– しかく (shikaku) directly translates to "square" in English, referring to a four-sided shape with equal-length sides and four 90-degree angles.
– It is often used in geometry, design, art, and everyday description of objects.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
1. 正方形 (せいほうけい, seihoukei) – This is a more precise term specifically focusing on the geometrical square.

Alternate Meanings:
– しかく (shikaku) can also mean "qualifications" or "certifications."
– Example: 彼は多くのしかくを持っています。 (かれはおおくのしかくをもっています。He has many qualifications.)
– しかく (視覚, shikaku) means "sight" or "vision."
– Example: 視覚障害 (しかくしょうがい) – visual impairment.

Examples of Sentences:

1. Geometry Context:
– この紙をしかくに切ってください。
(このかみをしかくにきってください。Please cut this paper into a square.)

2. Qualifications Context:
– 彼女は看護師のしかくを取得した。
(かのじょはかんごしのしかくをしゅとくした。She obtained the qualification of a nurse.)

3. Vision Context:
– 彼の視覚は年齢とともに衰えた。
(かれのしかくはねんれいとともにおとろえた。His vision declined with age.)

Romanized Characters:
– shikaku

By understanding these facets, you can effectively remember and correctly use the word しかく in various contexts.

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