額

amount, forehead

JLPT N2 Grade 5 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひたい
On'yomi: ガク

額 means "amount, forehead". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read ひたい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

額 in example sentences

半額はんがくセールに目めがない。

Hangaku seeru ni me ga nai.

I really love half-price sales.
この絵えを入いれる額がくがいるね。

Kono e o ireru gaku ga iru ne.

I need a frame for this picture.
トムは額がくに包帯ほうたいをしていた。

Tomu wa gaku ni houtai o shite ita.

Tom had a bandage on his forehead.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 額

金額 amount of money

Common questions

What does the kanji 額 mean?: 額 means "amount, forehead". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 額 have?: 額 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 額 read?: It is read ひたい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 額?: 額 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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