隅付き括弧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
隅	付	括	弧
すみ Grade: S	つ Grade: 4	かつ > かっ Grade: S	こ Grade: S
kun'yomi		on'yomi

Etymology

From 隅(すみ) (sumi, “interior corner”) + 付(つ)き (tsuki, “appearance”) + 括(かっ)弧(こ) (kakko, “bracket; paranthesis”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲit͡sɨkʲika̠k̚ko̞]

Noun

隅(すみ)付(つ)き括(かっ)弧(こ) • (sumitsukikakko) 

1. (typography) lenticular bracket (either of a pair of symbols,【 】, generally used in Chinese and Japanese dictionaries to enclose headwords, and sometimes for other purposes)