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額

額 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Origin of the character

形声。「頁」 + 音符「客」。「ひたい」を意味する漢語｛額｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ガクElem.
Kun (native)
  • ひたいElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • ぬか
Other languages
  • 拼音e2
  • 한글aeg
  • Hán-ViệtNgạch

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
18 strokes
Radical
頁(おおがい)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 2
Unicode
U+984D

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰客頁

Words using this kanji

  • 額がく（ガク）金銭の量。金額。 （ガク）書画などを入れ壁にかけるなどして飾るための枠。額縁。 （ひたい）顔のうち、髪の生えぎわからまゆまでの部分。おでこ。(picture) frame, framed picture, amount (esp. of money), sum
  • 額面がくめん「額面価格」のこと。 書画の額。face value, par
  • 額縁がくぶち（がくぶち）書画や写真を入れて飾るための枠。 （がくえん）縁取り。(picture) frame, architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
  • 額ひたい（ガク）金銭の量。金額。 （ガク）書画などを入れ壁にかけるなどして飾るための枠。額縁。 （ひたい）顔のうち、髪の生えぎわからまゆまでの部分。おでこ。forehead, brow
  • 額面割れがくめんわれdrop below par
  • 額際ひたいぎわthe hairline
  • 額髪ひたいがみforelock, hair on top of the head
  • 額角がっかくrostrum (of a crustacean)
  • 額装がくそうframed picture, framing (a picture), putting in a frame
  • 額金ひたいがね(military) headband with reinforced metal plate
  • 額付きひたいつきshape of one's brow or forehead
  • 額ずくぬかずくto kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground), to prostrate oneself, to give a deep, reverent bow
  • 額面株がくめんかぶpar value stock
  • 額付きがぐつきframed (picture, etc.)
  • 額入りがくいりframed (e.g. poster, painting)
  • 額当てひたいあて(military) headband with reinforced metal plate, red headband
  • 額帯鏡がくたいきょうhead mirror
  • 額彫りがくぼりgakubori
  • 額紫陽花がくあじさいlacecap hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla f. normalis)
  • 額縁舞台がくぶちぶたいproscenium stage

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Lookup codes

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1-9-9
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