六角(ろっかく)

ろっかく
noun
hexagon; hexagonal
descriptivenumber
1. hexagon; hexagonal shape
A six-sided polygon or anything having six corners or angles. Used in geometry, design, and to describe physical shapes.
Honeycomb has a hexagonal shape.
六角(ろっかく)レンチでネジを締(し)めてください。
Please tighten the screw with a hex wrench.
The cross-section of this building is hexagonal — a very unusual design.

Composed of 六(ろく) (six) and 角(かく) (angle/corner). Refers to both the geometric shape (hexagon) and the property of being six-sided (hexagonal).

Common collocations

  • 六角(ろっかく)レンチ: hex wrench / Allen key
  • 六角(ろっかく)形(けい): hexagonal shape
  • 六角(ろっかく)ボルト: hex bolt
  • 六角(ろっかく)柱(ちゅう): hexagonal prism
  • 正(せい)六角(ろっかく)形(けい): regular hexagon

Related words

  • 三角(さんかく): triangle — three angles
  • 四角(しかく): square/rectangle — four angles
  • 五角(ごかく): pentagon — five angles
  • 八角(はっかく): octagon — eight angles