Moto 顔: Face; ExpressionKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ガン
- Kun'yomi
- かお
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 305 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ガン)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 顔かおface; visage
- 知らん顔しらんかおfeigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody)
- 笑顔えがおsmiling face; smile
- 似顔にがおportrait; likeness
- 顔ぶれかおぶれpersonnel; members
- 素顔すがおface with no make-up; unpainted face
- 顔合わせかおあわせmeeting together; introduction
- 顔色かおいろcomplexion; one's colour
- 顔見知りかおみしりacquaintance
- 顔負けかおまけbeing put to shame; being outshone
- 真顔まがおserious look (on one's face); straight face
- 丸顔まるがおround face; moon face
- 似顔絵にがおえportrait; likeness
- 初顔合わせはつかおあわせfirst meeting; first contest between
- 寝顔ねがおsleeping face
- 新顔しんがおnewcomer; new face
- 晴れやかな笑顔はれやかなえがおbeaming smile
- 朝顔あさがおJapanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory
- 横顔よこがおprofile; face in profile
- 泣き顔なきがおtear-stained face
- 澄まし顔すましがおcomposed expression; clear face
- 顔つきかおつき(outward) looks; features
- 顔なじみかおなじみacquaintance; friend
- 顔を出すかおをだすto turn up; to make an appearance
- 顔を潰すかおをつぶすto make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone
- 顔付きかおつき(outward) looks; features
- 顔向けかおむけshowing one's face in public; facing another person
- 顔役かおやくinfluential man; boss
- 顔立ちかおだちlooks; features
- 顔触れかおぶれpersonnel; members
- あきれ顔あきれがおlook of amazement; looking dumbfounded
- いい顔いいかおbig-shot; influential person
- うかぬ顔うかぬかおlong face; looking dejected
- うかぬ顔をするうかぬかおをするto look disheartened
- お顔おかおface
- したり顔したりがおself-satisfied look; triumphant expression
- しょうゆ顔しょうゆがおtypically Japanese face
- そ知らぬ顔そしらぬかおpretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
- でかい顔するでかいかおするto act self-importantly; to be arrogant
- でかい顔をするでかいかおをするto act self-importantly; to be arrogant
- どや顔どやがおself-satisfied look; triumphant look
- なに食わぬ顔なにくわぬかおinnocent look; nonchalant look
- もっともらしい顔もっともらしいかおdignified expression; solemn expression
- わけ知り顔わけしりがおknow-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
- アヘ顔アヘがおahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
- キメ顔キメがおposed look (chic, sexy, sultry, etc.); facial expression and orientation presented when being photographed
- サル顔サルがおmonkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
- ソース顔ソースがおtypically Caucasian face
- タヌキ顔タヌキがおfacial expression of feigned ignorance
- トロ顔トロがおface lost in pleasure; face in an ecstatic trance
- ハーフ顔ハーフがおmixed-race features
Other readings
- あへ顔アヘがおahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
- さる顔サルがおmonkey-like face (e.g. protruding ears); simian features
- たぬき顔タヌキがおfacial expression of feigned ignorance
- ドヤ顔どやがおself-satisfied look; triumphant look
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