かお
kao
JLPT N318 strokesKanjiLevel 32 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

顔 is the kanji for "Face". A common reading is かお (kao). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Face

Also : Expression

Readings

kunかお/ kaoonがん/ gan

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 顔 represents 'FACE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of face.

Reading ·

On-reading: がん — remember this sound by associating it with face. Kun-reading: かお.

Example Sentences

顔を洗って朝の準備をします。

かおをあらってあさのじゅんびをします。

I wash my face and prepare for the morning.

笑顔で接することが大切です。

えがおでせっすることがたいせつです。

It's important to interact with a smile.

Vocabulary using 顔

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