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What is the Kanji for 'Look back' and 'Review'? | 顧

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Look back' and 'Review', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Look back' and 'Review' is 顧.

    kanji

    顧

    Meaning

    Look back, Review

    Reading

    kunyomiかえり

    kaeri

    onyomiこ

    ko

    Parts

    雇Employ, Hire 頁Page

    Example Word

    顧問: advisor. The Japanese noun '顧問 (こもん)' refers to an advisor or consultant, typically someone who provides expert advice or guidance in a professional or organizational setting. This term is often used in business, educational, or governmental contexts to describe someone who offers strategic or specialized advice. For example: He is a company advisor「彼は会社の顧問です」(かれはかいしゃのこもんです). The school hired a new advisor「学校は新しい顧問を雇いました」(がっこうはあたらしいこもんをやといました). The role of a '顧問' is usually formal and may involve long-term collaboration.

    Radical

    頁

    Stroke Count

    21

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1338

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 顧

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

    kanji

    雇

    Meaning

    Employ, Hire

    radical

    頁

    Meaning

    Page

Words Using 顧

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    顧客

    Meaning

    Customer

    word

    顧問

    Meaning

    Advisor

Kanji Related to 顧 Through the Part 頁

These 21 kanji contain the part 頁 as well.

    kanji

    題

    Meaning

    Topic

    kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

    kanji

    頼

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    預

    Meaning

    Deposit

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

    kanji

    願

    Meaning

    Request, Wish

    kanji

    順

    Meaning

    Order, Obey

    kanji

    領

    Meaning

    Territory

    kanji

    項

    Meaning

    Clause, Paragraph

    kanji

    傾

    Meaning

    Incline, Lean

    kanji

    頻

    Meaning

    Frequently, Frequent

    kanji

    煩

    Meaning

    Vexed, Anxiety

    kanji

    頒

    Meaning

    Partition, Distribute widely

    kanji

    顕

    Meaning

    Appear, Manifest

    kanji

    頑

    Meaning

    Stubborn

    kanji

    頂

    Meaning

    Crown, Accept

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    須

    Meaning

    Necessary

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

    kanji

    頓

    Meaning

    Immediate

    kanji

    顎

    Meaning

    Chin

Learn the Kanji 顧

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What does 顧 mean?

顧 means 'Look back' and 'Review'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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