noun

  1. rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.), abrasiveness, harshness, sharpness.
  2. edges (of a gem). Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
圭角 けいかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ ケ か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
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)