Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 錐
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体
|
すい Jinmeiyō
|
たい Grade: 2
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| goon
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| Alternative spelling
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| 錐體 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
錐 (“drill; gimlet; auger; awl”) + 体 (“solid”)
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) すいたい [sùítáí] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA(key): [sɨita̠i]
Noun
錐体 • (suitai)
- (geometry) either a cone or a pyramid
- 錐体細胞
- suitai saibō
- a cone cell
- 錐体路
- suitairo
- a pyramidal tract
See also