🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しかく【四角】 : shikaku | define meaning
shikaku
Pronunciation: [ɕikaku]
Definition
Noun
- Square
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese しかく【四角】 shikaku "square".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しかく」 四角（シカク）"
Notes
Variant: しっかく【四角】 shikkaku.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 四角 |
| Kana | しかく |
| Romanization | shikaku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕikaku] |
意味：しかく【四角】、せいほうけい【正方形】、ほうけい【方形】
四角
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 15). しかく【四角】 : shikaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2252/shikaku/.