角 — “corner / horn” in Japanese

Grade 2かく, かど, つの

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“corner / horn” in Japanese is 角, read kaku, kado, tsuno (かく, かど, つの). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 三角形 (triangle).

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What does 角 mean?

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Kanji	角
Meaning	corner / horn
Readings	かく, かど, つの
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	三角形 (triangle)

How to read 角

角 is read kaku (かく) or kado (かど) or tsuno (つの) depending on the word.

Words with 角

角度かくど
仰角
角膜
三角形

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Updated: 2026-08-28