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顎 – jaw, chin, gill
18 strokesJōyō (secondary school)N1 vocabulary
The kanji 顎 means jaw, chin, gill. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ガク (gaku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あご、あぎと (ago, agito). It is written with 18 strokes, under radical 頁 (no. 181).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ガク | gaku |
| Kun’yomi | あご | ago |
| Kun’yomi | あぎと | agito |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 頁 (Kangxi radical 181). Components: 貝・目・ハ・口・頁・二・勹.
Words using 顎
Kanji with the same radical
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