隅
corner; inconspicuous place
Kanji 1187
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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!
Revision History:
Sept. 30, 2022: p. 2: In the vocab. for the sentence about sweeping, I changed の方に (toward) to 方 (direction).
Sept. 10, 2022: p. 2: Added “please” to the translation of the sentence about sweeping.
Aug. 30, 2021:
- p. 2, Etymology Box: Replaced the Henshall etymology with the new one.
- p. 10: Made slight changes to the sentence that begins “The stone wall was constructed.…” Also changed "Shimosa" to "Shimousa" twice in the last sentence of that sign.
- p. 14: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Feb. 24, 2017: p. 10: Revised the translation of the 天守閣の石垣は sentence and defined 銘石 as "engraved stone," not "carved stone."
Feb. 20, 2015: Originally published.
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