The kanji 隅 generally refers to a corner, nook, or edge of something. It often signifies a space that is tucked away, secluded, or on the periphery. It implies a sense of being out of the main area or view.

・On-yomi (音読み): グウ (gū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): 隅 (sumi)

⚫︎ 部屋の隅 Translation: The corner of the room ⚫︎ 隅から隅まで Translation: From corner to corner; every nook and cranny ⚫︎ 隅に追いやられる Translation: To be pushed into a corner; to be marginalized

The kanji 隅 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The radical is 阜 (こざとへん - small mound, hill, or earth). The phonetic component is 禺 (guu) which is not always directly related to the meaning, but suggests the sound. The combination of these parts creates the idea of a corner or edge as a location or place.