The Japanese Radical: 角


Kanji-Trainer
Search:
 
Meaning
corner, horn    角

Explanation Perhaps to be understood as the head 用 of a cow with only one horn ⺈?

Used in these characters:
JLPT 3Joyo 2
corner, angle, horn
kado, tsuno, KAKU

Image of an animal with a horn, which stands for "corner".  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
explanation, untie, unravel, solution
toku, KAI, GE
Left: corner, horn 角, right: sword 刀 and cow 牛
A horn was cut by a sword from the cow: Do you have an explanation?  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
touch, sensing, contact, feel
fureru, sawaru, SHOKU
Left: corner, horn 角, right: insect 虫
The "horns" (= antennas or feelers) of insects (i.e. snails) are for: touching and sensing.  

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.




List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Kanji-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer