Keyword
face
- expression
- Frequency
- #676
- Strokes
- 18
- Grade
- 2
- JLPT (old)
- N3
- Heisig
- 1853
Readings
かお88%
ガン13%
Mnemonic
A shy young lad flips open a book, and the first page everyone sees is his face; one glance at a hideous cover and the crowd closes it.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
顔
face; visage; looks; (facial) features; look; (facial) expression; countenance; honor (honour); dignity; influence; …
Noun
知らん顔
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); ignoring; unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
Noun
顔ぶれ
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); roster; cast (of a play); announcement of next day's match-ups
Noun
素顔
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; true picture; real nature; sober face; sobriety
Noun
顔合わせ
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; pairing (of performers); joint appearance; match-up; pairing; facing off
Noun
顔出し
putting in an appearance; visiting; attending a meeting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
Noun
顔
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
Suffix