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角
angle · corner · horn
N3On: かくKun: かど、つの
Memory Aid
The top part of this kanji (⻆) clearly depicts an animal's **horn**, which is one of its primary meanings.
The entire kanji shape, especially the bottom part, can be seen as representing a sharp **corner** of a building or a geometric **angle**.
Vocabulary
角かどcorner (of a street, table)
角つのhorn (of an animal)
角度かくどangle
直角ちょっかくright angle
三角さんかくtriangle
Example Sentences
あの角を曲がると、すぐ駅です。
If you turn that corner, the station is right there.
この角は直角ではありません。
This angle is not a right angle.
鹿には大きな角があります。
Deer have large horns.
壁と床の角度は90度です。
The angle between the wall and the floor is 90 degrees.