Meaning

Primary

Geometry

Word Type

noun

Explanation

How many? What? In this area of study, you ask these questions a lot. This area of study is geometry, because you have to ask how many sides and how much the area is or something (can you tell I don't remember any maths?).

Reading

きかがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The is read correctly, in terms of what you learned. The and is weird, though. Just think how when you're asking a question in Japanese, you end the sentence with . So, it's like, "何か????" and that's why it becomes . Then, for think about how the key () to answering geometry questions correctly is figuring out "how many" sides something has. So, "do you have the key?"

Context

Context Sentences

幾何学のテストでAプラス取ったの?すごいじゃん、よくやったね!

Did you get an A+ on the geometry test? That's amazing, you did really well!

幾何学模様のカーペットが欲しいんだよね。

I want a carpet with a geometric pattern.

幾何学的な図形を描くために、コンパスと定規を使いました。

I used a compass and ruler to draw a geometric shape.

幾何学とは、図形の性質や空間の構造を研究する数学の一分野です。

Geometry is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of shapes and the structure of space.

Kanji Composition