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顔

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • face
  • expression

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ガン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • かお
Strokes
18
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#946
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
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Components

Common Words

  • 顔かおNoun
    face, visage, looks
  • 知らん顔しらんかおNoun
    feigned ignorance, pretending not to know, pretending not to recognize (someone)
  • 笑顔えがおNoun
    smiling face, smile
  • 似顔にがおNoun
    portrait, likeness
  • 顔ぶれかおぶれNoun
    personnel, members, lineup (of a team)
  • 素顔すがおNoun
    face with no make-up, unpainted face
  • 顔色かおいろNoun
    complexion, skin tone, skin colour
  • 顔合わせかおあわせNoun
    (preliminary) meeting, face-to-face introduction

Practice in Kanjiru

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