Quick answer
顔 is the kanji for "Face". A common reading is かお (kao). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Face
Also : Expression
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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 顔 represents 'FACE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of face.
On-reading: がん — remember this sound by associating it with face. Kun-reading: かお.
Example Sentences
顔を洗って朝の準備をします。
かおをあらってあさのじゅんびをします。
I wash my face and prepare for the morning.
笑顔で接することが大切です。
えがおでせっすることがたいせつです。
It's important to interact with a smile.
Vocabulary using 顔
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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