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Kanji Detail for 隈 - "corner, nook, shade"

隈

  • Meaning

    隈 means "corner, nook, shade."

    1. Corner - A bent, secluded place.

    2. Nook - A hidden, winding spot.

    3. Shade - A dark area under eyes.

  • Words using 隈

    • 界隈 かいわい Listen neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
    • 隈なく くまなく Listen all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny

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    • Verified meaning: corner, nook, shade
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read くま, くまさき, くまざき)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 隈

    Surnames 隈(くま)Listen 隈(くまさき)Listen 隈(くまざき)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    corner; nook; recess

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    cove, bay, inlet

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    bay; cove

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    bay, cove, inlet

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A winding place of mountains or water.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    e(エ) エ

    wai(ワイ) ワイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kuma(くま) くま

    sumi(すみ) すみ

  • Strokes

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    12 strokes

  • Radical

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    阜 阝 (kozato・kozatohen・oka)

  • Related Keywords

    corner nook shade recess alcove cranny niche hidden dark bend crevice secluded hollow angle inlet curve

Sentences including 隈

  • The neighborhood is alive with activities.

  • In the furry fandom, many are artists of some sort.

  • The furry fandom, like many other fandoms, has its own slang.

  • I know a great restaurant in the area. It's not too pricey and the food is delicious.

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