sangaku

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

sangaku (plural sangaku)

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

Etymology 2

From Japanese 散楽 (sangaku).

Noun

sangaku (uncountable)

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

Japanese

Romanization

sangaku

1. Rōmaji transcription of さんがく