Japanese word

角

Pronunciation

Romajikado

Meaning

  • nouncorner

Example

道の角を曲がります。michi no kado o ma ga ri ma su

I turn at the corner.

Illustration for 角 (corner)

More examples

道の角で友だちを待ちます。michi no kado de tomo da chi o ma chi ma su

I wait for my friend at the corner.

紙の角を少し折ってください。kami no kado o suko shi o tte ku da sa i

Please fold the corner of the paper slightly.

Core concept

Describes a meeting point or outer boundary where surfaces, lines, or spaces change direction.

Common phrases

  • 角を曲がるkado o ma ga ru

    turn the corner

  • 道の角michi no kado

    street corner

  • 交差点の角kō sa ten no kado

    corner of the intersection

Similar words

隅sumi: An inside corner formed where two sides or surfaces meet.
曲がり角magarikado: A place on a road or path where the direction changes.

Definition in Japanese

道や部屋などで、二つの面や線が交わる折れ曲がった所。また、物の外側の端。michi ya heya na do de futa tsu no men ya sen ga maji wa ru o re ma ga tta tokoro ma ta mono no soto gawa no hashi

Word origin

The native noun かど (kado, "corner") uses 角 (kaku, "angle") as its written form, but no certain derivation explains how the Japanese word itself was formed.

Usage tips

  • The compound 角部屋 (kadobeya, "corner room") is common in Japanese housing descriptions and often indicates a room with outside walls on two sides.

Other meanings

  • edgenoun

Related words

  • 角張るkakubarube angularverb
  • 角っこkadokkocornernoun

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