🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
るっかく【六角】 : rukkaku | define meaning
rukkaku
Pronunciation: [ɾukkaku]
Definition
Noun
- Hexagon
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ろっかく【六角】 rokkaku "hexagon".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Five-sided figure. Roo-ka-coo".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 六角 |
| Kana | るっかく |
| Romanization | rukkaku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɾukkaku] |
意味：ろっかく【六角】
六角
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). るっかく【六角】 : rukkaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8272/rukkaku/.