Kanken 1
頤

Meaning

Kanji 頤

chin

chin, jaw

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
あごおとがい
Onyomi 音読み
イ
Nanori 名乗り
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Variant: 頥 (Itaiji) , 顊 (Itaiji) , 颐 (Itaiji)

Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
15
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
茝 • 弬 • 巸 • 賾 • 姬 • 宧 • 洍

Related vocabulary

4 common entries

Showing 4 of 5 entries that include this kanji.

顎

がく

barb (of a fishhook)

頤

おとがい

(lower) jaw

頤で人を使う

あごでひとをつかう

to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion

頤使

いし

bossing someone around

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は頤に手を当てて考え込んだ。

He placed a hand on his chin and sank into thought.

転んで頤を強く打ってしまった。

I fell and hit my chin hard.

祖父の頤には白いひげが少し残っていた。

A little white beard still remained on my grandfather's chin.

その彫像は細い頤が印象的だった。

The statue had a slender chin that stood out.

彼女は子猫の頤をやさしくなでた。

She gently stroked the kitten's chin.