angle, corner, square, horn

About this kanji

The kanji 「角」 primarily means 'corner' or 'angle,' but it can also refer to 'horns' or 'antlers.' You will often encounter this kanji in nouns related to geometry and shapes, like in the word 角度 (かくど), which means 'angle,' or 多角 (たかく), meaning 'many-sided.' Another common usage is in 街角 (まちかど), which means 'street corner.' Interestingly, the kun'yomi reading つの refers to animal horns, giving this kanji a dual meaning that connects both shapes and nature. When using this kanji, remember that context is key, as its meaning can change based on the words it combines with.

Example sentences

• 建物の角が崩れた。

  The corner of the building has collapsed.

Meanings across languages

English

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

Tiếng Việt

góc, góc cạnh, hình vuông, sừng, cặp sừng

日本語

角, コーナー, 四角, 角, 角

한국어

각도, 모서리, 정사각형, 뿔, 얼룩

中文

角, 角落, 正方形, 角, 鹿角

id

sudut, pojok, kotak, tanduk, tanduk

th

มุม, มุม, มุมสี่เหลี่ยม, เขา, เขา

es

ángulo, esquina, cuadrado, cuerno, cuernos

fr

angle, coin, carré, corne, antlers

de

Winkel, Ecke, Quadrat, Horn, Geweih

pt

ângulo, canto, quadrado, chifre, presas

Common compounds

• 一角いっかくcorner, section, point
• 角度かくどangle
• 多角たかくmany-sided, versatile, polygonal
• 外角がいかくexternal angle, exterior angle, outside corner
• 街角まちかどstreet corner
• 角膜かくまくcornea
• 互角ごかくequal (in ability), even, evenly matched
• 三角さんかくtriangle, triangular shape