輪郭

りんかく

outline

Also:summary, looks

What does 輪郭 mean?

輪郭 is a Japanese noun meaning outline in English. It can also be translated as summary, looks depending on context. It is written as 輪郭 in kanji, りんかく in hiragana, and rinkaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はその機械の輪郭をスケッチします。

He sketches the outline of the machine.