Japanese symbol for “corner”
角
かど
Romaji: kado
corner; edge
In Japanese, corner is 角, read かど (kado).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n corner; edge
- n (street) corner; turning
- n rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; sharpness
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “corner”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 隅 | すみ sumi | corner; nook; recess |
| 一角 | いっかく ikkaku | corner; section; point |
| コーナー | コーナー koonaa | corner; bend; turn |
| 片隅 | かたすみ katasumi | corner; nook |
| 曲がり角 | まがりかど magarikado | (street) corner; turn (in the road); bend |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle |
| 三角 | さんかく sankaku | triangle; triangular shape |
| 多角 | たかく takaku | many-sided; versatile; polygonal |
| 街角 | まちかど machikado | street corner |
| 三角形 | さんかくけい sankakukei | triangle |
| 一角 | いっかく ikkaku | corner; section; point |
See also: Chinese symbol for “corner”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.