1.
a corner, a section, one part of
A part or section of a larger area or group. Refers to a specific portion within something bigger.
公園の一角にカフェがある。
There is a café in a corner of the park.
街の一角に古い神社がある。
There is an old shrine in a corner of the town.
オフィスの一角に休憩スペースが設けられている。
A rest area has been set up in one section of the office.
一角 means "one corner" or "a section" of a larger space or group.
WORD FORMATION:
一 (one) + 角 (corner, angle) = one corner
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 〜の一角に: in a corner/section of ~
- 一角を占める: to occupy a section/position
- 一角を担う: to play a part in
NOTE:
When read as ひとかど, it means "respectable" or "notable" (as in ひとかどの人物, a person of some standing). The reading 一角 specifically refers to a physical or abstract section.