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JLPT N112画 · 12 strokesradical 阜freq #1601

corner, nook

On'yomi (音読み)

  • グウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • すみ

Mnemonic

Imagine a cozy nook where a curious cat sits in the corner, watching the world through its hidden eyes. That’s your ‘隅’!

About this kanji

The kanji 隅, pronounced as "すみ" in kun'yomi and "グウ" in on'yomi, primarily means "corner" or "nook." It is often used as a noun, referring to specific corners in a room or space. Some common compounds include 片隅 (かたすみ), meaning "corner" or "nook," 隅々 (すみずみ), which means "every corner" or "throughout," and 四隅 (よすみ), meaning "four corners." Notably, this kanji is useful when discussing locations or arrangements, like how furniture can be placed in different parts of a room. The usage of 隅 can help you describe more nuanced areas in a space.

Example sentences

  • 部屋の隅に本が積まれている。

    Books are piled in the corner of the room.

Meanings across languages

English
corner, nook
Tiếng Việt
góc
日本語
한국어
모서리
中文
角落
id
pojok, sudut
th
มุม, มุมเล็ก
es
esquina, rincón
fr
coin, recoin
de
Ecke, Nische
pt
canto, nicho

Common compounds

  • 片隅かたすみcorner, nook
  • 隅々すみずみevery corner, every nook and cranny, all the ins and outs
  • 四隅よすみfour corners, four ordinal directions
  • 一隅いちぐうcorner, nook
  • 南隅なんぐうsouthern corner
  • 僻隅へきぐうcorner, nook
  • 隅木すみきhip rafter
  • 出隅ですみexternal corner angle of two walls, planes, etc.

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