What does kanji 顎 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 顎 is jaw.

How is kanji 顎 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 顎 are あご, あぎと; the onyomi readings are ガク.

What is the main radical of kanji 顎?

The main radical for kanji 顎 is 頁.

What words use kanji 顎?

Example words that use kanji 顎 include 顎, あごが干上がる, あごで使う, あごを出す.

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顎

Meaning

Kanji 顎

jaw

jaw, chin, gill

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あごあぎと
Onyomi 音読み: ガク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 18
Radical: 頁
Components: 二 • ハ • 勹 • 口 • 目 • 貝 • 頁
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 鍔 • 諤 • 鰐 • 鶚 • 咢 • 卾 • 愕

Related vocabulary

Showing 23 common entries

Showing 23 of 36 entries that include this kanji.

顎

がく

barb (of a fishhook)

あごが干上がる

あごがひあがる

to lose one's means of livelihood

あごで使う

あごでつかう

to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion

あごを出す

あごをだす

to be exhausted

あご割れ

あごわれ

cleft chin

顎がしゃくれる

あごがしゃくれる

to have a protruding chin

顎クイ

あごクイ

suddenly lifting someone's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)

顎のしゃくれた

あごのしゃくれた

(person) with a turned-up chin

顎の骨

あごのほね

jawbone

顎マスク

あごマスク

wearing a face mask over one's chin

顎をしゃくる

あごをしゃくる

to jerk one's chin

顎下腺

がっかせん

submandibular gland

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は驚いて顎が外れそうになった。

He was so surprised that his jaw felt like it was about to drop.

寒さで顎ががたがた震えた。

His jaw trembled from the cold.

彼女は少し顎を上げて前を向いた。

She lifted her chin slightly and looked ahead.

顎の下に小さなほくろがある。

There is a small mole under her chin.

転んで顎を打ってしまった。

I fell and hit my chin.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 3 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

顎木あくみ Akumi Agitogi