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顔 (かお) — face (body part) | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

顔

かお

noun

Meanings

1face (body part)
2face
3visage
4looks
5look
6(facial) expression
7countenance
8honor (honour)

Example sentence

毎朝、顔を洗います。

まいあさ、かおをあらいます。

I wash my face every morning.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

顔Face, Expression18 strokes

More words with 顔

笑顔えがお · smile (on one's face)N3 泣き顔なきがお · crying face 顔なじみかおなじみ · acquaintance 顔合わせかおあわせ · (preliminary) meeting 横顔よこがお · profile 顔を潰す

Full entry on Jisho

かおをつぶす ·

to make someone lose face

顔面がんめん · face (of person)

顔付きかおつき · facial expressionN1

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