四角形(しかくけい)

しかくけい
noun
quadrilateral
science
1. quadrilateral; four-sided polygon
A polygon with four sides and four angles.
四角形(しかくけい)の内角(ないかく)の和(わ)は360度(ど)です。
The sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.
Both squares and rectangles are types of quadrilaterals.
この土地(とち)は四角形(しかくけい)をしている。
This land is shaped like a quadrilateral.
紙(かみ)に四角形(しかくけい)を描(か)いてください。
Please draw a quadrilateral on the paper.
In the math class, the children learned about the types of quadrilaterals.

四角形(しかくけい) is the general mathematical term for any four-sided polygon (quadrilateral). The kanji break down as 四(し) (four) + 角(かく) (angle/corner) + 形(けい) (shape).

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In everyday speech, 四角(しかく) (without 形(けい)) is more common for "square" or "rectangle" in non-mathematical contexts. 四角形(しかくけい) is primarily used in geometry and formal descriptions.