Meaning of 角 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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角JLPT 1
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Kana Readingかく
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Romajikaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
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- angle
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- Parts of speech
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- square (or cube)
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- Parts of speech
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- bishop (shogi)
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- Parts of speech
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- third degree (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)
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- Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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- Parts of speech
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- jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
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Example Sentences
角, かく used in context
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A black limo rounded the corner with a squeal of tires.
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フロントローラーのスラスト角は２度、多分レース時にはもう少し角度を強める予定です。
The front-roller thrust angle is 2 degrees, probably there were plans to strengthen that angle a little when racing.
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The snail shot out its horns.
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The house where my father was born is just around the corner.
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She turned to the left at the corner.
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I caught sight of her as she turned the corner.
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