Meaning

Primary

Angle

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

An angle degree is just an angle. 90 degrees? 160 degrees? They're all still angles when you come down to it.

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • いろんな角度

    various angles

    あらゆる角度

    every angle

    ちがう角度

    different angle

Context Sentences

正しい角度に直すのに時間がかかりました。

It took time to get it to the correct angle.

これについては、色々な角度から見て考えてみたいと思います。

I would like to think about this from various angles.

一つの角度が全て六十度ということは、それは「正三角形」ですよ。

Each angle is sixty degrees, which means it's an "equilateral triangle."

Kanji Composition