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sangaku

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
san-gaku
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine.

noun

An old circus-like form of entertainment in Japan, a predecessor of sarugaku.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 算額 (sangaku, literally “calculation tablet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 算額, 散楽

Usage

Questions

What does sangaku mean?
A geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine.
Where does sangaku come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce sangaku

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