Today’s Kanji is “顔” (kao); Kanji for “face”.
Handwritten Kanji “顔” (kao)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “顔”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 顔 | ガン かお |
gan kao |
18 | 頁 | face |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “顔”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 顔色が悪い | かおいろがわるい | kaoiro ga warui | Look sick |
| 困った顔をした人 | こまったかおをしたひと | komatta kao wo shita hito | A person with a troubled face |
| 顔合わせをする | かおあわせをする | kaoawase wo suru | Have a face-to-face meeting |
