This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ガン、かお
Romaji: gan, kao
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

face, expression

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  181
Frequency:  676
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  1-9-9
Korean Reading:  an
Chinese Reading:  yan2
Unicode:  9854
JIS:  3469

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1808
Nelson Index: 5139
New Nelson Index: 6648
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 9a9.3
Four Corner Index: 0128.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 93
Gakken Index: 527
Japanese Names Index: 2754
Daikanwanjiten Index: 43591P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0283
Remembering the kanji Index: 1717
Kanji Way Index: 355
Kanji Flashcards Index: 277
Kodansha Compact Index: 1893
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 103
Kanji in Context Index: 573
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1177
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1608
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1733
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1853
Essential Kanji Index: 481
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2277
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 461
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 179
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 239

Words

(かんばせ)
countenance; visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
笑顔 (えがお)
smiling face; smile
顔面 (がんめん)
face (of person)
顔料 (がんりょう)
pigment; colorant
顔出し (かおだし)
putting in an appearance; showing one's face
(かお、がん)
face; visage; look; expression; countenance; honor; honour; face; influence; notoriety
素顔 (すがお)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; honesty; frankness
顔立ち (かおだち)
looks; features
似顔絵 (にがおえ)
portrait; likeness
顔付き (かおつき)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
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