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forehead
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingガク
Kun readingひたい
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. foreheadRtK
  2. tablet
  3. plaque
  4. framed picture
  5. sum
    彼の負債は相当の額に達するだろうと見積もられている。It is estimated that his debts will amount to a considerable sum.tatoeba
    彼の借金は相当な額になっている。His debts amount to a considerable sum.tatoeba
  6. amount
    彼は彼女から多額の金をゆすり取った。He extorted a large amount of money from her.tatoeba
  7. volume
  1. (picture) frame
  2. amount (esp. of money)

Synonyms

プライス代金価格値段料金金額

Popular Usage

金額

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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guest · house · each · walking legs (儿) · mouth (口) · head (首) · page · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · drop (丶) · shellfish · clam · oyster · eye (目) · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 316

Compound words

金額きんがく
amount of money; sum
額縁がくぶち
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
額面がくめん
face value; par
巨額きょがく
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
月額げつがく
monthly sum; monthly amount
減額げんがく
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
高額こうがく
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
差額さがく
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
少額しょうがく
small sum (of money); small amount; small denomination (banknote, coin, etc.)
税額ぜいがく
amount of tax
全額ぜんがく
total; full amount; sum
総額そうがく
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
多額たがく
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
定額ていがく
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
年額ねんがく
yearly amount
半額はんがく
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
増額ぞうがく
increase (in an amount of money)
限度額げんどがく
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
価額かがく
valuation
勅額ちょくがく
imperial scroll
扁額へんがく
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
額ぶちがくぶち
(picture) frame
割当額わりあてがく
allotment
支出額ししゅつがく
(amount of) expenditures or disbursements

On Reading Examples

彼は口座の中の一定額を子供用に用いた。がく
He had some money in an account that he'd set aside for his kids.tatoeba
彼はすぐ賛成し、私はまもなく彼が私にくれる額の半分を節約できることを知った。がく
He instantly agreed to it, and I presently found that I could save half what he paid me.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は私の額にキスをした。ひたい
He kissed me on the forehead.tatoeba
彼は額の汗を拭った。ひたい
He wiped the sweat from his brow.tatoeba
彼は額に手を当てて物思いにふけった。ひたい
He was lost in thought with his hand on his forehead.tatoeba
彼は額に手を当てた。ひたい
He put his hand to his forehead.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は貧民救済に多額のお金を寄付した。
He contributed much money to relieving the poor.tatoeba
彼は彼女にかなりの金額を与えた。
He gave her a considerable sum of money.tatoeba
彼は彼らから多額の金を借りようとしたが駄目だった。
He tried to borrow a large sum of money from them in vain.tatoeba

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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