Meaning

Primary

Angle

Alternative

Corner

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

かく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
かど
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

But this word has two different meanings and each one has its own reading. You should make sure you don't mix them up. The first one is the reading you learned with the kanji. かく means angle.

The second reading (かど), is something you haven't learned, and it means corner. Just picture a deck of cards (かど). Now take one card at a time and fold them to make a corner. Now tape those cards into all the corners of your house. Why? Because it's artsy!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • テーブルの角

    the corner of a table

    へやの角

    the corner of the room

    タンスの角

    the corner of a wardrobe

Context Sentences

角にコンビニがありますよ。

There is a convenience store on the corner.

テーブルの角にカバンが下がっていた。

A bag was hanging on the corner of the table.

角が五つあるシェイプのことを、「ペンタゴン」と言うらしい。

Apparently, a shape with five angles is called a "pentagon."

Kanji Composition