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What is the Kanji for 'Amount' and 'Forehead'? | 額

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Amount' and 'Forehead', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Amount' and 'Forehead' is 額.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    Reading

    kunyomiひたい

    hitai

    onyomiがく

    gaku

    Parts

    Guest, Customer Page

    Example Word

    額: forehead. 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.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    929

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    radical

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Forehead

    word

    金額

    Meaning

    Amount

    word

    総額

    Meaning

    Total

    word

    価額

    Meaning

    Value, Price

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chin

Learn the Kanji

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What does 額 mean?

額 means 'Amount' and 'Forehead'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.