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隅

corner
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingグウ
Kun readingすみ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. cornerRtK
  2. nook
  1. recess
  2. downstage right (on a noh stage)

Radicals and components

Radical阜moundComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · talking cricket · brains · insect (虫) · belt

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2108

Compound words

四隅よすみ
four corners; four ordinal directions
片隅かたすみ
corner; nook
一隅いちぐう
corner; nook
隅々すみずみ
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 隅

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step

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