Memory phrase for the Kanji: 顔


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Meaning

face

Pronunciation

GAN
kao

Explanation

Left: to stand , cliff , hair , right: forehead

Mnemonic

There is somebody standing at the cliff with only three hair on the (fore)head - what a face!

Radicals

to stand
hairThe radical sanzukuri shows three hair.
(fore-)head, pageThe radical oogai stands for (fore-)head and is at the right side of the kanji. Also this character is used for: head.
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Vocabulary

 顔  かお  face (person)
 童顔  どうがん  child-faced
 笑顔  えがお  smiling face
 顔付き  かおつき  (outward) looks/features/face/countenance/expression
 瓜実顔  うりざね・がお  oval face


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