angle · horn

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading of 角 is かく, and its kun readings are かど and つの. It has 7 strokes and relates to a corner, angle, or horn.
• Basic usage: 角 is read かど, and 角 is read つの.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 角 as かど and つの
  • Read as かど, 角 means corner or edge.
  • 机の角に腕をぶつけてしまいました。 means “I bumped my arm on the corner of the desk.”
  • Read as つの, 角 means horn.
  • 鹿の角を模した飾りが門に掛かっている。 means “A decoration modeled after deer antlers hangs on the gate.”