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N3
On: 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

かどcorner (of a street, table)
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.

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