This is the 6145th most frequent Japanese word.
カク
"カク" (kaku) can mean "angle," "corner," or "to draw/write," depending on context.
Here, '角' (kaku) is used to mean 'corner', referring to the edge or turn of the street.
彼は角を曲がった。
He turned the corner.
In this sentence, '角' (kaku) represents the 'corners' of a geometric figure.
この図形には四つの角がある。
This shape has four corners.
Here, '角度' (kakudo), derived from '角' (kaku), refers to 'angle'.