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Kanji Detail for 隅 - "corner, nook"

隅

  • Meaning

    隅 means "corner, nook." Also associated with edge.

    1. Corner - An angle where two sides meet.

    2. Nook - A secluded or sheltered spot.

    3. Edge - The outer boundary.

  • Words using 隅

    • 片隅 かたすみ Listen corner; nook
    • 隅々 すみずみ Listen every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

  • Tattoo check: 隅

    • Verified meaning: corner, nook
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read くま, すみ, すみさき, すみとも)
    • Also carries these associations: edge

    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 隅

    Surnames 隅(くま)Listen 隅(すみ)Listen 隅(すみさき)Listen 隅(すみとも)Listen 隅(すみのり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    corner; nook

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    corner, nook, remote place

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    corner

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    corner, cranny, niche

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

    A place at the edge or corner is called 隅. 海隅 is found in the Book of Documents. | A corner. Square objects all have four corners. The Analects says: "If I raise one corner and he cannot come back with the other three." Meaning knowing this and being able to infer that. | A person who has discernment and does not take things unscrupulously is called 廉隅. Not sharing in blessings with everyone is called 向隅. Colloquially, missing an opportunity is also called 向隅.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    guu(グウ) グウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    sumi(すみ) すみ

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    阜 阝 (kozato・kozatohen・oka)

  • Related Keywords

    corner nook edge recess alcove angle boundary cranny crevice intersection junction niche secluded spot

Sentences including 隅

  • Could we have a table in the corner?

  • It's in a small room at the end of garden.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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