Kanji

顎

顎

jaw, chin, gill

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

頁部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あご, あぎと

Example sentences

顎 あご
彼 は 考え込む 時 、 よく 顎 を なでる 癖 が ある 。

He has a habit of stroking his chin when he is lost in thought.

癖 くせ
彼 は 話す とき に 顎 を 触る 癖 が ある 。

He has a habit of touching his chin when he speaks.

Example Vocabulary

顎

あご

jaw, chin

顎をしゃくる

あごをしゃくる

顎髭

あごひげ

下顎

したあご

上顎

うわあご

顎で使う

あごでつかう

顎鬚

あごひげ

顎の骨

あごのほね

顎ひげ

あごひげ

顎骨

がっこつ

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