kagome

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noun

An arrangement of laths composed of interlaced triangles such that each point where two laths cross has four neighboring points. Although called a lattice, it is more closely related to the trihexagonal tiling than to a mathematical lattice.

OriginJapanese 籠目 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. An arrangement of laths composed of interlaced triangles such that each point where two laths cross has four neighboring points. Although called a lattice, it is more closely related to the trihexagonal tiling than to a mathematical lattice.
  2. Kagome Kagome, a Japanese children's game.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Japanese籠目
  2. Englishkagome

Borrowed from Japanese 籠目 (かごめ, kagome).

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APA

kagome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kagome

MLA

“kagome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kagome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kagome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kagome.

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