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sangaku

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

Noun (1)

sangaku (plural sangaku)

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

Noun (2)

sangaku (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An old circus-like form of entertainment in Japan, a predecessor of sarugaku.

Forms of sangaku

pluralsangaku

Origin of sangaku

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

From Japanese 散楽 (sangaku).

Questions about sangaku

What does sangaku mean?
Sangaku means a geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine.
What part of speech is sangaku?
Sangaku is a noun.
What is the plural of sangaku?
The plural of sangaku is sangaku.

Words near sangaku in the dictionary

  1. sangahs
  2. sangai
  3. sangais
  4. sangak
  5. sangaks
  6. sangaku
  7. Sangalang
  8. Sangalangs
  9. Sangameshwar
  10. Sangamo
  11. Sangamon

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