Shapes in Japanese

Shapes in Japanese: 円 (en, circle), 正方形 (seihōkei, square), 三角形 (sankakkei, triangle), 長方形 (chōhōkei, rectangle), 丸い (marui, round), 模様 (moyō, pattern). Below are all 12 shapes from lesson 125 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 125 · Shapes & Patterns 12 words

  • 円 en circle

    彼らは小さい円を描きます。

    Karera wa chiisai en o egakimasu.

    They draw a small circle.

  • 正方形 seihōkei square

    彼は大きな正方形を一つ描きます。

    Kare wa ōkina seihōkei o hitotsu egakimasu.

    He draws one large square.

  • 三角形 sankakkei triangle

    これは小さい三角形です。

    Kore wa chiisai sankakkei desu.

    This is a small triangle.

  • 長方形 chōhōkei rectangle

    今、長方形が見えます。

    ima chōhōkei ga miemasu

    I see a rectangle now.

  • 丸い marui round

    ボールは丸いです。

    Bōru wa marui desu.

    A ball is round.

  • まっすぐ massugu straight

    彼らはまっすぐな線を引きます。

    karera wa massuguna sen o hikimasu

    They draw a straight line.

  • 曲がる magaru curved

    曲がった道が見えます。

    magatta michi ga miemasu

    You see the curved road.

  • 辺 hen side

    三角形には三つの辺があります。

    Sankakkei ni wa mittsu no hen ga arimasu.

    A triangle has three sides.

  • 端 hashi edge

    私は端に移動します。

    Watashi wa hashi ni idō shimasu.

    I move to the edge.

  • 中心 chūshin center

    私たちは円の中心を塗ります。

    Watashitachi wa en no chūshin o nurimasu.

    We paint the circle's center.

  • 隅 sumi corner

    彼は隅に座っています。

    Kare wa sumi ni suwatte imasu.

    He sits in the corner.

  • 模様 moyō pattern

    私は花の模様が見えます。

    Watashi wa hana no moyō ga miemasu.

    I see a floral pattern.

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