How to say 'Forehead' in Japanese | 額

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The Japanese word for Forehead is 'Hitai', written as 額 in Japanese.'Forehead' in hiragana is ひたい.

word

額

Meaning

Forehead

Reading

ひたい

hitai

Kanji

額Amount, Forehead

Explanation

The Japanese noun '額 (ひたい)' refers to the 'forehead', the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and can also appear in idiomatic expressions or descriptive contexts. For example: She has a wide forehead「彼女は額が広い」(かのじょはひたいがひろい). He wiped the sweat from his forehead「彼は額の汗を拭いた」(かれはひたいのあせをぬぐった). The word is straightforward and primarily used in its literal sense.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

671

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 額

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

額

Meaning

Amount, Forehead

Words Related to 額 Through the Kanji 額

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 額 as well.

word

金額

Meaning

Amount

word

総額

Meaning

Total

word

価額

Meaning

Value, Price

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What does 'Hitai' (額) mean?

'Hitai' means 'Forehead' .

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