Lingaku角【かく】
Frequency rank: 1,706.
- angle
- square; cube
- bishopshogiabbreviationsee also 角行【かくぎょう】
- third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)see also 五音
- Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)astronomysee also 角宿, 二十八宿【にじゅうはっしゅく】 and 蒼竜【そうりょう】
- jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)see also 元【げん】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Forms
- 角【かく】Frequency rank: 1,706.
- かくFrequency rank: 4,543. – 4,546.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- angle
- square; cube
- bishop
- third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
- Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
Refers to the geometric figure formed by two lines that meet at a point. It is commonly used in mathematics and various fields involving measurement and geometry.
This meaning refers to two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes. A square has four equal sides, while a cube is a three-dimensional shape with six equal square faces.
In the context of chess, this refers to a piece that moves diagonally across the board.
This term indicates the specific note in a scale, crucial for understanding music theory and composition, particularly in traditional Asian music.
This piece uses the third degree of the pentatonic scale.
Refers to an astrological constellation in traditional Chinese astronomy, typically used for navigation and understanding the cosmic influences.
The horn constellation was important in ancient navigation.
This refers to a basic unit of currency in China, useful in contexts involving finance or commerce.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かくど角度angleちょっかく直角right angleしかく四角squareりっぽうたい立方体cubeかど角があるto have an angle (to be angled)かどをとる角を取るto round the cornersかど角のあるかたち形shaped with anglesかど角をはかる測るto measure an angleかど角をつくる作るto create an angleかど角にすわる座るto sit in the cornerかど角のおおき大きさsize of an angleかど角をかりる借りるto borrow (figuratively) from the corner (to take advantage)
Example sentences
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A black limo rounded the corner with a squeal of tires.
The front-roller thrust angle is 2 degrees, probably there were plans to strengthen that angle a little when racing.
The house where my father was born is just around the corner.
He scraped his car on the utility pole at the corner.
When he went out the front door, the bus was just coming around the corner.