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่ง’
่ง’
7 strokes
Frequency: 805
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

angle
corner
square
horn
antlers

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใ‚ฏ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใฉ
ใคใฎ
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ„
ใ™
ใ™ใฟ
ใšใฟ
ใตใ•

Common Words

ใ€Š ๅ…Žใซ่ง’ ใ€‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #590
1

anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case; at least; just

Examples
ใจใซใ‹ใใ€่ฉฆ้จ“ใŒ็ต‚ใ‚ใฃใฆใปใฃใจใ—ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚
Anyhow, I'm relieved the test is over.
2

As ...ใฏใ€œ or ...ใชใ‚‰ใ€œ

setting aside ...; regardless of ...

3

Colloquial

really; truly; certainly; definitely; undeniably

ๆŠ˜่ง’
ใ€Š ๅˆ‡่ง’ ใ€‹
Usually kana
Freq #746
1

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

with trouble; at great pains

Examples
ใ›ใฃใ‹ใใฎ่‹ฆๅŠดใ‚‚ใ‚ใ ใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚
All my pains went for nothing.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rare; valuable; precious; long-awaited

Examples
ใŠๅ‰ใŒๅคงๅฃฐๅ‡บใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ใ›ใฃใ‹ใใฎใ‚ทใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ฟใƒผใƒใƒฃใƒณใ‚นใ‚’้€ƒใ—ใกใ‚ƒใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚
You just made me miss the perfect shot when you hollered.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

kind; generous

Examples
ใ“ใ†ใ„ใ†ไบ‹ๆƒ…ใงใ™ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆฎ‹ๅฟตใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€ใ›ใฃใ‹ใใฎใ”ๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ‚’ใŠๅ—ใ‘ใ„ใŸใ—ใ‹ใญใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ€‚
As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

specially; especially; expressly

Examples
ใ›ใฃใ‹ใ้›จใฎไธญใ‚’ไผšใ„ใซ่กŒใฃใŸใฎใซๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็•™ๅฎˆใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
Though I went to see her all the way in the rain, she was out.
ใ€Š ๅ…Žใ‚‚่ง’ ใ€‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1624
1

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may

Examples
ใจใ‚‚ใ‹ใๅˆๆ ผใ—ใฆใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใ€‚
I'm glad to have passed at all.
2

Often as โ€ฆใฏใจใ‚‚ใ‹ใ

apart from ...; setting ... aside

Examples
้ก”ใฏใจใ‚‚ใ‹ใใ€ๆฐ—็ซ‹ใฆใฏใจใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ๅญใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Looks aside, she is very good-natured.
่ง’
ใ™ใฟ
ใ™ใพ (้š…)
Noun
Freq #2255
1

Noun, used as a suffix

corner; nook; recess

Examples
ใ™ใฟใซ่ชฐใ‹ใŒ้š ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Someone is hiding in the corner.
2

่ง’ only; Rare term

downstage right (on a noh stage)

ใ‹ใฉ
Noun
Freq #2411
1

corner; edge

Examples
็งใฏ่ง’ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ๅЇๅ ดใซ่กŒใใจใ“ใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚
I am going to the theater on the corner.
ใŽใ–ใŽใ–ใฎใ‹ใฉใŒๅฝผใฎใ‚บใƒœใƒณใซๅผ•ใฃใ‹ใ‹ใฃใฆ็ฉดใ‚’็ฉบใ‘ใŸใ€‚
The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.
2

(street) corner; turning

Examples
ๆฌกใฎ่ง’ใงๅณใซๆ›ฒใŒใ‚Šใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
Turn right at the next corner.
3

rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness; harshness; sharpness

ใ‹ใใฉ
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #4303
1

angle

Examples
ใใ‚Œใงใฏ่ง’ๅบฆใŒๅฐใ•ใ™ใŽใ‚ˆใ†ใ€‚
The angle would be too narrow.
ใปใ†ใŒใ
Noun
Freq #4539
1

direction; way

Examples
ใใฎ็‰ฉไฝ“ใฏๅ…‰ใ‚’ๆ”พใกใชใŒใ‚‰ๅ—ใฎๆ–น่ง’ใธ้ฃ›ใ‚“ใง่กŒใฃใŸใ€‚
The object flew away to the south, giving out flashes of light.
2

point of the compass; cardinal direction; bearing

3

method; means; approach

ใ„ใฃใ‹ใ
ใ‚คใƒƒใ‚ซใ‚ฏ
Noun
Freq #4565
1

ใ„ใฃใ‹ใ only

corner; section; point; part

Examples
้ธๆŒ™ใฎ็ตๆžœใใฎๅ…šใฏๆ”ฟๆจฉใฎไธ€่ง’ใ‚’ๅ ใ‚ใŸใ€‚
The election gave the party a role in the government.
2

ใ„ใฃใ‹ใ only

one horn

3

pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.)

4

Horse racing

first corner

5

Word usually written using kana alone

narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

ใ‹ใ
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #6701
1

angle

Examples
๏ผ“่ง’ๅฝขใฎใ™ในใฆใฎ่ง’ใฎๅ’Œใฏ๏ผ‘๏ผ˜๏ผๅบฆใซ็ญ‰ใ—ใ„ใ€‚
The sum of all the angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees.
2

square; cube

3

Abbreviation; Shogi

bishop

4

third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)

5

Astronomy

Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

6

jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)

ใ—ใ‹ใ
Noun
Freq #9210
1

blind spot (e.g. of a driver)

2

dead angle; dead ground; dead space; sector without fire

๐ŸŽ“

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