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Kanji 額: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 額: forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume

Key takeaways

Kanji 額: forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

額
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Meaning

foreheadtabletplaqueframed picturesumamountvolume

On reading

ガク

Kun reading

ひたい

Radical

頁

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 額

forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume

Kanji structure breakdown

額

Structure breakdown

客 + 頁

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

When a guest (客) visits, the part of the head (頁) visible during a bow is the forehead. This kanji's meaning later expanded to include framed pictures and the total amount of money.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ガク
  • 差額さがく

    difference / balance / amount left

  • 額がく

    forehead / brow

  • 金額きんがく

    amount of money / price / cost

Kun reading

ひたい
  • 額ひたい

    forehead / brow

Commonly used words

  • 差額
    さがく

    difference / balance / amount left

  • 額
    がく

    forehead / brow

  • 金額
    きんがく

    amount of money / price / cost

  • 額
    ひたい

    forehead / brow

Example sentences

Example 1

支払いの差額を計算してください。

Translation

Please calculate the payment difference.

Example 2

差額は次回の請求に含まれます。

Translation

The balance will be included in the next bill.

Example 3

額に汗がにじんだ。

Translation

Sweat appeared on my forehead.

Example 4

絵の額を新しく変えた。

Translation

I changed the picture frame to a new one.

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