JLPT N3 · Noun

角 (sumi)

角 (すみ, sumi) is a Japanese noun meaning “corner; nook”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: すみ
Romaji: sumi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

corner; nook; recess · noun, suffix noun
downstage right (on a noh stage) · noun · rare

Example sentences

すみに誰かが隠れている。

Someone is hiding in the corner.

Tatoeba #214212

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 角

angle, corner, squareカク・かど・つの · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 角.

四角しかくquadrilateral角度かくどangle三角さんかくtriangle折角せっかくwith trouble直角ちょっかくright angle方角ほうがくdirection街角まちかどstreet corner四角いしかくいsquare四つ角よつかどfour corners

Source: JMdict entry 1246440 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.