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角
[かく]
kaku
noun, noun, used as a suffix
English Meanings:
noun, noun, used as a suffix
- angle
- square; cube
- bishop
- third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
English Meanings:
noun
- corner; edge
- (street) corner; turning
- rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; sharpness
English Meanings:
noun
- horn; antler
- antenna; feeler; tentacle (e.g. of a snail)
- horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
隅
[すみ]
sumi
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
noun, noun, used as a suffix
- corner; nook; recess
noun
- downstage right (on a noh stage)
元
[もと]
moto
noun, counter
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
noun
- origin; source (usu. 元)
- base; basis; foundation; root (esp. 基)
- cause (also 因, 原)
- ingredient; material (esp. 素)
- (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location
- original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
- (plant) root; (tree) trunk
- first section of a waka
counter
- counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)
noun
- handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
English Meanings:
noun
- unknown (e.g. in an equation)
- element (of a set)
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
- New Taiwan dollar
- Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty; Mongol dynasty
元
[もと]
moto
no adjective, noun, used as a prefix, noun, adverb
Alternate Written Forms:
English Meanings:
no adjective, noun, used as a prefix
- former; ex-; past; one-time
noun, no adjective
- earlier times; the past; previous state
noun, adverb
- formerly; previously; originally; before
English Meanings:
noun
- yuan (monetary unit of China)
