勾股弦

こうこげん

Also written 鈎股弦

Meanings

1. Noun three sides of right triangle (minor cathetus, major cathetus and hypotenuse)

Kanji

• 勾 hook. Read as コウ.
• 股 crotch
• 弦 string. Read as ゲン.

Words containing 勾股弦

• 勾股弦の定理 (こうこげんのていり) Pythagorean theorem

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