noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
勾股弦 こうこげん
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)