顎 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「頁」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「頁」
- On
- ガク
- Kun
- あご・あぎと
- Meaning
- jaw; chin
Origin
A head plus a phonetic element: the bone that opens and shuts the mouth — the jaw.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガク | 顎関節 |
|---|---|
| あご | 顎 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 顎関節がくかんせつ
the jaw joint
- 下顎かがく
the lower jaw
Example
顎に手を当ててじっと考えた。
I put a hand to my chin and thought hard.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)