すみ
sumi
JLPT N212 strokesKanjiLevel 67 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

隅 is the kanji for "Nook / Corner". A common reading is すみ (sumi). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Nook / Corner

Also : Nook · Corner

Readings

kunすみ/ sumionぐう/ guu

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 隅 represents 'CORNER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of corner.

Reading ·

On-reading: ぐう — remember this sound by associating it with corner. Kun-reading: すみ.

Example Sentences

部屋の隅々まで掃除して、新年を迎える準備をしました。

へやのすみずみまでそうじして、しんねんをむかえるじゅんびをしました。

I cleaned every corner of the room and prepared to welcome the new year.

隅に追い込まれた状況でも、諦めずに出口を探しました。

すみにおいこまれたじょうきょうでも、あきらめずにでぐちをさがしました。

Even in a cornered situation, I looked for an exit without giving up.

Vocabulary using 隅

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