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顎

jaw
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingガク
Kun readingあご、あぎと
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. jaw
    彼は顎の骨を折って、歯も何本か折れた。He got a broken jaw and lost some teeth.tatoeba
    笑いすぎて、顎がはずれそうになった。I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.tatoeba
  2. chinRtK
    彼女は私の顎をひっぱたいた。She slapped me on the chin.tatoeba
  3. gill
  1. barb (of a fishhook)

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mousetrap · mouth (口) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · snare · 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 1333

Compound words

下顎したあご
lower jaw
顎骨がっこつ
jawbone
顎髭あごひげ
beard (esp. on the chin)
顎紐あごひも
chin strap
顎鬚あごひげ
beard (esp. on the chin)
顎鯊あごはぜ
forktongue goby (Chaenogobius annularis)
上顎うわあご
upper jaw
下顎骨かがくこつ
mandible
顎ひげあごひげ
beard (esp. on the chin)
顎関節がくかんせつ
jaw joint
二重顎にじゅうあご
double chin
顎鬚海豹あごひげあざらし
bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
毛顎動物門もうがくどうぶつもん
Chaetognatha (phylum of arrow worms)

Additional Examples

笑いすぎて、顎がはずれそうになった。
I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.tatoeba

Stroke Order

18 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 顎

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step