角|かどkado[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncorner; edge
   ぎざぎざのかどが彼かれのズボンに引ひっかかって穴あなを空あけた。↗

   The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.
2. noun(street) corner; turning
   次つぎの角かどで右みぎに曲まがりなさい。↗

   Turn right at the next corner.

   私は角かどにある劇場げきじょうに行いくところです。↗

   I am going to the theater on the corner.
3. nounrough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; sharpness

• SynonymコーナーNeutralA loanword for a corner or bend, also a program segment or a section of a store, as in 「特集コーナー」; 「角」 has no such section sense.
• Synonym隅すみNeutralThe corner area, as in 「部屋の隅」; it stresses the space in the corner, while 「角」 stresses the point where two sides meet or the edge itself.
• Related曲がり角まがりかどNeutralSpecifically a bend in a road, and figuratively a turning point in life, as in 「人生の曲がり角」; 「角」 also covers the sharp edges of objects.
• Related端はしNeutralThe edge or end of something, as in 「道の端」; it stresses the side rather than a sharp point, while 「角」 is where two sides meet.
• RelatedいっかくWrittenWritten prose for a corner of an area, as in 「町の一角」; it stresses a section of a region, while 「角」 stresses the sharp corner or turn itself.
• Related街角まちかどNeutralSpecifically a street corner, also the streets themselves, as in 「街角で出会う」; 「角」 can also refer to the sharp edges of objects.
• Related一隅いちぐうWrittenWritten prose for a corner, as in 「部屋の一隅」, also a particular view or way of thinking; in daily speech say 「隅」.
• Related片隅かたすみNeutralAn inconspicuous corner away from the center, as in 「心の片隅」; often used figuratively; 「角」 carries no sense of being out of the way.
• Related四つ角よつかどNeutralA crossroads, also the four corners of something, as in 「四つ角を右に曲がる」; 「角」 can refer to any corner or turn.
• RelatedくまNeutralA shadowy corner or dark circles under the eyes, as in 「目の下の隈」; uncommon in the corner sense — everyday speech uses 「隅」.
• Related隅っこすみっこCasualColloquial for a corner, with a warm, familiar feel; 「角」 points to the sharp corner or turn itself, while 「隅っこ」 suggests the corner area.
• Related端っこはしっこCasualColloquial for the edge or corner, more casual than 「端」; 「角」 stresses the sharp corner or turn itself.

Use 「角」 for the sharp edges of objects and for street corners or turns. For the corner area say 「隅」, for edges and ends 「端」, for a turning point 「曲がり角」, for a crossroads 「四つ角」, and for a store or program section 「コーナー」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （かど）ものの尖とがったところ。
2. （かど）道みちの曲まがったところ。
3. （かど）交際こうさいにおいて、相手あいてを怒おこらせたり、不快ふかいにさせる態度たいど。