sangaku
Meanings
noun
- A geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine.
noun
- An old circus-like form of entertainment in Japan, a predecessor of sarugaku.
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 算額 (sangaku, literally “calculation tablet”).
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