Quick answer
額 is the kanji for "Forehead". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is ひたい (hitai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Forehead
Also : Sum · Amount
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 額 represents 'FOREHEAD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of forehead.
On-reading: がく — remember this sound by associating it with forehead. Kun-reading: ひたい.
Example Sentences
予算の金額を確認しました。
よさんのきんがくをかくにんしました。
I confirmed the budget amount.
額縁に大切な写真を入れました。
がくぶちにたいせつなしゃしんをいれました。
I put a precious photo in a frame.
Vocabulary using 額
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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