104.顔


1. Meaning and Reading

  • face, expression
  • Onyomi : がん
  • Kunyomi : かお

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 彡 : beard
  • 立 : straight
  • 頁 : head

The image of a head (頁) with a straight beard (彡) — symbolizes ‘face’.

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

かお
face

I wash my face.

顔面 がんめん
face (formal)

I was hospitalized due to a facial fracture.

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