Word Meaning 顔を効かす

かおをきかす kao o kikasu

顔を効かす is read as かおをきかす (kao o kikasu) and means to use one's influence.

Meaning

English

to use one's influence

Reading

Kana

かおをきかす

Romaji

kao o kikasu

Writing Variants

顔を利かす かおをきかす kao o kikasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Proverb ✓ Rank 99956 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

顔を出す

かおをだす

to turn up

顔を潰す

かおをつぶす

to make someone lose face

顔を直す

かおをなおす

to touch up one's makeup

顔触れ

かおぶれ

announcement of next day's match-ups

顔画像

かおがぞう

facial image

顔面骨

がんめんこつ

facial bone

顔芸

かおげい

(skill of) making funny faces

ドスを効かす

どすをきかす

to threaten

顔

かお

face

顔

がん

face

顔色

かおいろ

complexion

顔付き

かおつき

(outward) looks