Word Meaning 顎

あご ago

顎 is read as あご (ago) and means barb (of a fishhook).

Meaning

English

barb (of a fishhook)
jaw
chin

Reading

Kana

あご

Romaji

ago

Writing Variants

顎がく gaku
腮あご ago
頤あご ago
顋あご ago
齶あご ago
腭あご ago
腭がく gaku

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Synonyms 顋,鰓,下顎,腮 Rank 245 Priority A

Example Sentences

顎がカクカクする。

His chin is defined.

私、時々顎が外れるのよ。

I sometimes dislocate my jaw.

顎ひげを生やそうとしてるの？

Are you growing a beard?

トムの顎髭はジョンのより長い。

Tom has a longer beard than John does.

トムにはジョンより長い顎ひげがある。

Tom has a longer beard than John does.

笑いすぎて、顎がはずれそうになった。

I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.

あの長い顎ひげのドイツ人を知っています。

I know that German with a long beard.

少年は少女の顎に軽く触れ、頬にキスをした。

The boy caressed the girl's chin and kissed her cheek.

あの影はまるで、長い首と歯の無い大顎を持った、巨大な恐竜のように見えた。

Those shadows appeared in a way like giant dinosaurs, with a long neck and a very big jaw without teeth.

トムが言うにはね、クリスマスのために顎ひげを赤と緑に染めるかもしれないんだって。

Tom says he might dye his goatee red and green for Christmas.

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