円周率
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 円 | 周 | 率 |
| えん Grade: 1 | しゅう Grade: 4 | りつ Grade: 5 |
| kan’on | ||
Etymology
From 円周 (enshū, “circumference”) + 率 (-ritsu, “ratio”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) えんしゅうりつ [èńshúꜜùrìtsù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [ẽ̞ɰ̃ɕɨᵝːɾʲit͡sɨᵝ]
Noun
円周率 (hiragana えんしゅうりつ, rōmaji enshūritsu, historical hiragana ゑんしうりつ)
- (mathematics) pi
- Synonym: パイ (pai)