1.
horn
A hard pointed growth on the head of cattle, goats, etc.
牛には角がある。
Cows have horns.
山羊の角。
Goat horns.
水牛の角で作った櫛。
A comb made from water buffalo horn.
角を出す。
To get angry (lit. to show one's horns).
角が生えている動物。
Animals with horns.
2.
antler
The branched horn of a deer.
鹿の角は毎年生え変わる。
Deer antlers regrow every year.
立派な角を持つ鹿。
A deer with magnificent antlers.
トナカイ}の{角。
Reindeer antlers.
大きな角の雄鹿。
A stag with large antlers.
角を落とす時期。
The season when antlers are shed.
角 refers to horns or antlers on animals.
KANJI READINGS:
The kanji 角 has multiple readings with different meanings:
- 角: horn, antler (animal body part)
- 角: corner (of street, building)
- 角: corner (of room, inside space)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 角が生える: for horns to grow
- 角が落ちる: for antlers to shed
- 一角: one horn; a corner (of a place)
IDIOMS:
- 角を出す: to get angry (lit. "to show one's horns")
- 角を折る: to yield, give up stubbornness
- 角を隠して牛を殺す: to cause more harm while trying to hide a small flaw