角(かど)

かど
noun
corner, angle
place
See also: 角(すみ) (interior corner)
1. corner
The point where two streets or edges meet.
角(かど)を曲(ま)がる。
To turn the corner.
I'm waiting at the shop on the corner.
If you turn right at the next corner, you'll see the station.
2. angle
A sharp edge or point.
角(かど)にぶつかった。
I bumped into the corner.
I hit my head on the corner of the desk.
This box has sharp corners, so homes with small children should be careful.

角(かど) means corner (of streets, buildings) or angle/edge.

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