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さん
Grade: 1
かく
Grade: 2
じょう
Grade: 3
き > ぎ
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

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三角 (sankaku, triangular) +‎ 定規 (jōgi, ruler)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んかくじょーぎ [sàńkákú jóꜜògì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [sã̠ŋka̠kɯ̟ᵝ d͡ʑo̞ːɡʲi]

Noun

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(さん)(かく)(じょう)() (sankaku jōgi

  1. a set square; a triangle