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顔

顔-expression

Meaning:expression

JLPT Level:N4

Kun'yomi:かお

On'yomi:かお, ガン

Radicals:ハ亠厂彡目立貝頁

Mnemonic: The character 顔 represents "expression".

Radical breakdown

ハRadicalハ

亠RadicalLid

厂RadicalCliff

彡RadicalBristle / Beard

目RadicalEye

立RadicalStand

貝RadicalShell / Wealth

頁RadicalPage / Head

顔expression

Combined from ハ [ハ] + Lid [亠] + Cliff [厂] + Bristle / Beard [彡] + Eye [目] + Stand [立] + Shell / Wealth [貝] + Page / Head [頁] to compose 顔: represents "expression".

Vocabulary (Mina, Tango, JLPT)

2 words

顔付き(かおつき)N1

(outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression

笑顔(えがお)N3

smiling face