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顔

Kanji 顔: meaning "face", readings, stroke order

The kanji 顔 means "face". On'yomi: ガン; kun'yomi: かお. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
face
On'yomi
ガン
Kun'yomi
かお
Strokes
18
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 顔

  • 顔 かお — Face
  • 笑顔 えがお — smile (on one's face)
  • 顔付き かおつき — facial expression

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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