“Compass” in Japanese
Short answer
コンパス
konpasu
Compass in Japanese is “コンパス” (konpasu). Full meaning: compass (for drawing circles, etc.), pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride, length of one's legs.
Other ways to say “Compass” in Japanese
羅盤
raban compass
羅針盤
rashinban compass
羅針儀
rashingi compass
方位磁石
houijishaku compass
方位磁針
houijishin compass
両脚規
ryoukyakuki pair of compasses, compass
磁石
jiseki magnet; compass
音域
oniki range (of a voice or instrument), register, compass
じしゃく
jishaku magnet; compass
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