隅
corner, nook

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

グウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すみ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:12
JLPT:2
Frequency:1601

Vocabulary

グウ

WordReadingMeaning
四隅シグウfour corners; four ordinal directions
一隅イチグウcorner; nook
南隅ナングウsouthern corner
僻隅ヘキグウcorner; nook
閉塞隅角緑内障ヘイソクグウカクリョクナイショウangle-closure glaucoma

Other

WordReadingMeaning
隅すみcorner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
隅すまcorner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
片隅かたすみcorner; nook
隅々すみずみevery corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
四隅よすみfour corners; four ordinal directions

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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accidentally, couple, even number, man & wife, same kind
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exhibit, explain, relate, state
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daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle
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陣
battle array, brief time, camp, position, ranks, sudden
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遇
deal with, encounter, entertain, interview, meet, receive, treat
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島
island
Grade 3JLPT 2
帽
cap, headgear
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得
able to, acquire, advantage, benefit, can, earn, find, gain, get, may, profit
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慢
laziness, ridicule
Grade 8JLPT 1
門
counter for cannons, gate
Grade 2JLPT 2