Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 輪郭(りんかく) in Japanese

輪郭, 輪廓, 輪かく
Kana Reading
りんかく
Romaji
rinkaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    contour; outline; border; silhouette
    Example sentence
    ため輪郭ぼんやりしていた The mountain was blurred by fog.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    summary; outline; sketch
    Example sentence
    はその機械輪郭スケッチします He sketches the outline of the machine.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    looks; features; appearance

Examples of 輪郭, 輪廓, 輪かく, りんかく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

enclosure, quarters, fortification, red-light district

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: くるわ

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JLPT 2

15 strokes

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: わ

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14 strokes

enclosure, quarter, red-light district

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: くるわ, とりで

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