Kanken 1
顋

Meaning

Kanji 顋

gills of a fish

gills of a fish, jaw, lower part of face

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
あごえら
Onyomi 音読み
サイ
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
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Frequency
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Strokes
18
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
慮 • 颸 • 鍶 • 䚡 • 諰 • 思 • 偲

Related vocabulary

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

顎

がく

barb (of a fishhook)

顋門

ひよめき

fontanel

鰓

えら

angle of the mandible

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は顋に手を当てて考え込んだ。

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

その猫の顋は白い。

That cat's jaw is white.

魚は顋で水の中の酸素を取り込む。

Fish take in oxygen in the water through their gills.

新鮮な魚は顋が鮮やかな赤色だ。

A fresh fish has brightly red gills.

ボクサーは相手の顋をかすめるパンチを放った。

The boxer threw a punch that grazed his opponent's jaw.