Kanji

隅

corner, nook

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すみ, ふさ

Common Readings

グウ, すみ

Example sentences

すみ
彼は部屋の隅で本を読んでいる。

He is reading a book in the corner of the room.

回る まわる
扇風機が、部屋の隅で静かに回っている。

The electric fan is turning quietly in the corner of the room.

片隅 かたすみ
都会の片隅で静かに暮らす。

Living quietly in a corner of the city.

一八 いちはつ
庭の片隅に、紫色の一八が美しく咲いている。

In a corner of the garden, purple roof irises are blooming beautifully.

隅々 すみずみ
部屋の隅々まで掃除した。

I cleaned every corner of the room.

行き届く いきとどく
その旅館はサービスが隅々まで行き届いている。

The service at that inn is thorough in every detail.

隅っこ すみっこ
猫が部屋の隅っこで丸くなっている。

The cat is curled up in the corner of the room.

隅に置けない すみにおけない
彼は若いがなかなか隅に置けない人物だ

He is young, but he is quite a capable person.

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