角

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 角 is read as かど and means the corner or edge of an object, or a street corner.
• Basic usage: It can identify the desk corner struck by an arm or the next street corner in directions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The corner of an object
  • 机の角 is the corner of the desk that the speaker bumped. Example: 机の角に腕をぶつけてしまいました。
• A corner in directions
  • 次の角 is the next corner where one turns right to reach the post office. Example: 次の角を右に曲がると郵便局があります。