角

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 角 is read as つの and is a horn or antler projecting from the head of an animal or imaginary creature.
• Basic usage: Use 鹿の角を模した飾り for a decoration modeled after deer antlers and 短い角が一本生える for a single short horn growing from a creature's head.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction between 角 and 角（かど）
  • The headword is read つの and means a horn or antler, while the comparison form is read かど and means a corner or street corner.