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隅 means 'corner'
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グウ
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Find out how the Japanese use 隅 not only literally but also figuratively, as when they talk about finding a refuge, feeling isolated, knowing something A to Z, nitpicking, and "lighting up the corner." Learn about a corner of Japan associated with an important strait, poetry, and scientific discoveries. Also find out about a fireworks festival in Tokyo. Enjoy several gorgeous book covers featuring 隅!
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 隅 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 隅 is used 24 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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グウ
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すみ
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. corner; nook; recess(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
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すみ
(read as ずみ)
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