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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

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    Reading

    kunyomiひたい

    hitai

    onyomiがく

    gaku

    Parts

    客Guest, Customer 頁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

    頁

    Stroke Count

    18

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    929

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 額

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

    kanji

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 額

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    総額

    Meaning

    Total

    word

    価額

    Meaning

    Value, Price

    word

    金額

    Meaning

    Amount

    word

    額

    Meaning

    Forehead

Kanji Related to 額 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

Learn the Kanji 額

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.