Memory phrase for the Kanji: 顔
顔
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Meaning
face
Pronunciation
GAN kao
Explanation
Left: to stand 立 , cliff 厂 , hair 彡 , right: forehead 頁
Mnemonic
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There is somebody standing at the cliff with only three hair on the (fore)head - what a face!
Radicals
立
to stand A person with wide hips 六 stands on the ground 一 .
彡
hair The radical sanzukuri shows three hair.
頁
(fore-)head, page The radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character 首 is used for: head.
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Vocabulary
顔
かお
face (person)
6428
童顔
どうがん
child-faced
7306
笑顔
えがお
smiling face
4740
顔付き
かおつき
(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
6429
瓜実顔
うりざね・がお
oval face
8433
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