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What is the Kanji for 'Corner' and 'Angle'? | 角

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Corner' and 'Angle', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Corner' and 'Angle' is 角.

    kanji

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    Reading

    kunyomiかど

    kado

    つの

    tsuno

    onyomiかく

    kaku

    Parts

    土Soil 冂Enclosure ⺈Wrap

    Example Word

    四角い: square. The Japanese adjective '四角い (しかくい)' means 'square'. It is used to describe objects or shapes that have four equal sides and four right angles, resembling a square. This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is rigid or inflexible in nature. For example: This table is square「このテーブルは四角い」(このテーブルはしかくい). His way of thinking is too square「彼の考え方は四角すぎる」(かれのかんがえかたはしかくすぎる). Note that '四角い' is often used to describe physical shapes, but it can also be applied to abstract concepts to imply a lack of flexibility.

    Radical

    角

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    389

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 角

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    radical

    冂

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    radical

    ⺈

    Meaning

    Wrap

角 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    kanji

    触

    Meaning

    Touch, Contact

Words Using 角

This kanji is used in 12 words:

    word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

    word

    三角形

    Meaning

    Triangle

    word

    方角

    Meaning

    Direction

    word

    折角

    Meaning

    Effort

    word

    町角

    Meaning

    Street corner

    word

    角

    Meaning

    Corner, Angle

    word

    三角

    Meaning

    Triangle

    word

    四つ角

    Meaning

    Intersection

    word

    曲がり角

    Meaning

    Corner

    word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

    word

    四角い

    Meaning

    Square

    word

    真四角

    Meaning

    Square

Kanji Related to 角 Through the Part 土

These 60 kanji contain the part 土 as well.

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    垂

    Meaning

    Hang down

    kanji

    垣

    Meaning

    Fence, Hedge

    kanji

    塊

    Meaning

    Lump

    kanji

    塾

    Meaning

    Private school, Cram school

    kanji

    域

    Meaning

    Area, Limits

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    墳

    Meaning

    Mound, Tomb

    kanji

    塔

    Meaning

    Tower

    kanji

    堅

    Meaning

    Firm, Solid

    kanji

    墾

    Meaning

    Reclaim

    kanji

    堤

    Meaning

    Embankment

    kanji

    寺

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    生

    Meaning

    Life

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    地

    Meaning

    Ground

    kanji

    壌

    Meaning

    Lot, Arable soil

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    均

    Meaning

    Equal, Even

    kanji

    吐

    Meaning

    Spit, Spew

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    去

    Meaning

    Past

    kanji

    塩

    Meaning

    Salt

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    坪

    Meaning

    Tsubo, Two mat area

    kanji

    塞

    Meaning

    Block up

    kanji

    墨

    Meaning

    Ink, Black ink

    kanji

    堆

    Meaning

    Piled high

    kanji

    坑

    Meaning

    Pit

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    増

    Meaning

    Increase

    kanji

    坂

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    堂

    Meaning

    Hall

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    墜

    Meaning

    Fall, Crash

    kanji

    走

    Meaning

    Run

    kanji

    堀

    Meaning

    Ditch, Moat

    kanji

    城

    Meaning

    Castle

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    塀

    Meaning

    Wall, Fence

    kanji

    場

    Meaning

    Place

    kanji

    基

    Meaning

    Base, Fundation

    kanji

    堪

    Meaning

    Endure

    kanji

    埋

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    壁

    Meaning

    Wall

    kanji

    墓

    Meaning

    Grave

    kanji

    塑

    Meaning

    Model

    kanji

    培

    Meaning

    Cultivate

    kanji

    社

    Meaning

    Company

    kanji

    塗

    Meaning

    Plaster, Paint

    kanji

    境

    Meaning

    Boundary, Border

    kanji

    幸

    Meaning

    Happiness

    kanji

    型

    Meaning

    Model, Type

    kanji

    埼

    Meaning

    Cape

    kanji

    堕

    Meaning

    Fallen, Degenerate

    kanji

    壇

    Meaning

    Platform, Podium

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

    kanji

    執

    Meaning

    Seize, Execute

    kanji

    圧

    Meaning

    Pressure

Kanji Related to 角 Through the Part 冂

These 14 kanji contain the part 冂 as well.

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    岡

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    周

    Meaning

    Circumference

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    円

    Meaning

    Circle, Yen

    kanji

    冊

    Meaning

    Book, Volume

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Kanji Related to 角 Through the Part ⺈

These 6 kanji contain the part ⺈ as well.

    kanji

    争

    Meaning

    Dispute

    kanji

    負

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    陥

    Meaning

    Fall in, Collapse

    kanji

    象

    Meaning

    Elephant, Phenomenon

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

Learn the Kanji 角

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 角 mean?

角 means 'Corner' and 'Angle'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.