顔

face

Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingガン

Kun readingかお

Grade 2

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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lad · vase · stand up (立) · cliff (厂) · shape · 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 1853

Compound words

雲鬢花顔うんびんかがん

beautiful woman (metaphorical)

横顔よこがお

profile

温顔おんがん

kindly face

何食わぬ顔なにくわぬかお

innocent look

我が物顔わがものがお

looking or acting as if one owned the place

Stroke Order

18 strokes