顎: Jaw; Chin; GillKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

The most common words built from 顎. In Moto, tap any of them to keep branching out.Open this graph

Words that use the on'yomi (ガク)

上顎前突症じょうがくぜんとつしょうmaxillary prognathism
上顎骨じょうがくこつmaxilla; upper jawbone
下顎骨かがくこつmandible; lower jawbone
毛顎動物もうがくどうぶつchaetognath (any worm of phylum Chaetognatha)
毛顎動物門もうがくどうぶつもんChaetognatha; phylum of arrow worms
無顎類むがくるいagnathans (jawless fishes of superclass Agnatha)
突顎とつがくprognathism
顎下腺がっかせんsubmandibular gland; submaxillary gland
顎動脈がくどうみゃくmaxillary artery
顎脚がっきゃくmaxilliped; gnathopod
顎関節がくかんせつjaw joint; temporomandibular joint
顎関節症がくかんせつしょうtemporomandibular joint disorder; temporomandibular joint dysfunction
顎骨がっこつjawbone; mandible

顎あごjaw; chin
ケツ顎ケツあごcleft chin
上顎うわあごupper jaw; palate
下顎したあごlower jaw; mandible
二重顎にじゅうあごdouble chin
顎がしゃくれるあごがしゃくれるto have a protruding chin; to have a turned-up chin
顎が干上がるあごがひあがるto lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
顎で使うあごでつかうto set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around
顎のしゃくれたあごのしゃくれた(person) with a turned-up chin
顎の骨あごのほねjawbone; mandible
顎ひげあごひげbeard (esp. on the chin); goatee
顎をしゃくるあごをしゃくるto jerk one's chin; to nod toward
顎を出すあごをだすto be exhausted; to be worn out
顎クイあごクイsuddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
顎マスクあごマスクwearing a face mask over one's chin
顎割れあごわれcleft chin
顎紐あごひもchin strap
顎足付きあごあしつきpaid expenses (meals and transport)
顎髭あごひげbeard (esp. on the chin); goatee
顎鬚あごひげbeard (esp. on the chin); goatee
顎鯊あごはぜforktongue goby (Chaenogobius annularis); chestnut goby

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