JLPT N3 · Measuring

直径

ちょっけい

diameter

Stroke order of 直径

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

直 · 8 strokes径 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

直 straight 径 path across a circle: the diameter.

Parts: 直 straight + 径 path

Example sentence

円の直径は十センチです。

えんのちょっけいはじゅっせんちです。

The diameter of the circle is ten centimeters.

Words with 直

正直honest 直すto fix; to correct 素直honest; obedient 直線straight line 直接directly

More words: Measuring

長さlength 重さweight 高さheight 深さdepth 広さarea; extent 大きさsize 幅width 距離distance 体積volume 容量capacity 測るto measure 重量weight 角度angle

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