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隅
Corner, Nook
すみ (sumi)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Traditional Japanese homes often have a quiet corner called a 床の間 (tokonoma), where artwork or flowers are displayed. The word 隅 refers to corners or tucked-away places.
Memory Trick
Imagine dust collecting in the far corner of a room where nobody usually looks. That hidden corner helps you remember 隅 means 'corner.'
Readings
Onyomi: グウ (guu)
Kunyomi: すみ (sumi)
Example Words
隅
すみ (sumi)
Corner
部屋の隅
へや の すみ (heya no sumi)
Corner of a room
四隅
よすみ (yosumi)
Four corners
隅々
すみずみ (sumizumi)
Every corner
Example Sentence
猫 が 部屋 の 隅 に 座っています。
ねこ が へや の すみ に すわっています。
neko ga heya no sumi ni suwatteimasu
The cat is sitting in the corner of the room.