かく

noun

  1. eyestalk (on a snail).
  2. narrow place, cramped space.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かく
蝸角 かかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snail
カ かたつむり (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
angle, corner, square
カク かど すみ (2nd, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)