What does kanji 隅 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 隅 is corner.

How is kanji 隅 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 隅 are すみ; the onyomi readings are グウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 隅?

The main radical for kanji 隅 is 阜.

What words use kanji 隅?

Example words that use kanji 隅 include 隅, 隅々, 隅から隅まで, 隅っこ.

JōyōJLPT N2Pre-Level 2

隅

Meaning

Kanji 隅

corner

corner, nook

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すみ
Onyomi 音読み: グウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1981

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1601
Strokes: 12
Radical: 阜
Components: 冂 • 厶 • 阡 • 日 • 田 • 禹
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 遇 • 愚 • 偶 • 寓 • 萬 • 禺 • 嵎

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 31 entries that include this kanji.

隅

すみ

downstage right (on a noh stage)

隅々

すみずみ

every corner

隅から隅まで

すみからすみまで

in every nook and corner

隅っこ

すみっこ

corner

隅に置けない

すみにおけない

witty and knowing

隅柱

すみばしら

downstage right pillar (on a noh stage)

隅田川花火大会

すみだがわはなびたいかい

Sumida River Firework Festival (Tokyo)

隅棟

すみむね

hip (of roof)

隅付き括弧

すみつきかっこ

lenticular bracket

隅木

すみき

angle (corner) block

隅落とし

すみおとし

sumiotoshi (judo)

禺中

ぐちゅう

hour of the snake (9-11am)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

部屋の隅に椅子があります。

There is a chair in the corner of the room.

彼は部屋の隅に座った。

He sat in the corner of the room.

この箱は部屋の隅に置いてください。

Please place this box in the corner of the room.

隅々まで掃除する。

Clean every corner.

彼は部屋の隅に隠れていた。

He was hiding in the corner of the room.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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