Vocabulary

What does 角 (つの, tsuno) mean?

角 (つの, tsuno) means horn, antler; antenna (of an insect).

Quick facts
Readingつの
Romajitsuno
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つの
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuno

horn, antler; antenna (of an insect)

  1. 1noun horn; antler
  2. 2noun antenna; feeler; tentacle (e.g. of a snail)
  3. 3noun horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

Example sentences

  • A deer's antlers regrow every year.

  • The snail's antennae are moving slowly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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