(さんかっけい)

さんかっけい
noun
triangle
1. triangle
A geometric shape with three sides and three angles.
Please measure the angles of this triangle.
三角形(さんかっけい)面積(めんせき)(もと)める。
To calculate the area of a triangle.
(せい)三角形(さんかっけい)(さん)(へん)(おな)(なが)
An equilateral triangle has three sides of equal length.

三角形(さんかっけい) is the formal mathematical term for a triangle. The kanji mean "three" + "angle" + "shape." In everyday speech, 三角(さんかく) is more commonly used.

TYPES:

  • (せい)三角形(さんかっけい): equilateral triangle
  • 二等辺(にとうへん)三角形(さんかっけい): isosceles triangle
  • 直角(ちょっかく)三角形(さんかっけい): right triangle

RELATED SHAPE TERMS:

  • 三角(さんかく): triangle (informal/everyday), triangular
  • 四角形(しかっけい): quadrilateral
  • (えん): circle
  • 五角形(ごかっけい): pentagon

NOTE:
三角(さんかく) is used in everyday contexts (三角(さんかく)のおにぎり, a triangular rice ball), while 三角形(さんかっけい) is used in math and geometry.