こう
勾
こ
股
げん
弦

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
勾
こ
股
げん
弦
 勾股弦 こうこげん
こう
鈎
こ
股
げん
弦
 鈎股弦 こうこげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

be bent, slope, capture
コウ　ま.がる　ク (11th)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
thigh, crotch
また　コ　もも (11th)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
bowstring, chord, hypotenuse
つる　ゲン (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン　けん　くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)