Quick answer
額 is the kanji for "Sum / Tablet / Plaque". A common reading is ひたい (hitai). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Sum / Tablet / Plaque
Also : Sum · Tablet · Plaque · Amount · Volume · Forehead
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
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
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