Keyword
angle
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1953
Readings
かく
(65%)
かど
(21%)
がく
(8%)
かっ
(2%)
つの
(2%)
Composed of
hook claw
upside-down box
two
stick
Mnemonic components
hook claw
used for
Mnemonic

A hook claw is used for grabbing things, even things which are laying at an angle. (Imagine grabbing a teddy bear laying on its side in a claw crane.)

(The 丨 in 用 is missing here since it's not necessary to support whatever's being grabbed anymore.)

Used in kanji (10 in total)
unravel
touch
a boatload
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Used in vocabulary (529 in total)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
Examples (23 in total)
You'll find the shop around the corner.
There's a bank on the corner.
Our favorite place to eat is that small restaurant on the corner.