[顔] Handwritten Kanji for face and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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