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Readings

Kana: ガク、あご、あぎと
Romaji: gaku, ago, agito
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

jaw, chin, gill

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  18
Radical Number:  181
Frequency: 
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-9-9
Korean Reading:  ag
Chinese Reading:  e4
Unicode:  984e
JIS:  335C

Indexes

Nelson Index: 5135
New Nelson Index: 6643
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 9a9.2
Four Corner Index: 6128.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 43590
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0283
Remembering the kanji Index: 2795
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1607
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1333
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2276

Words

(あご)
chin; jaw
上顎 (うわあご、じょうがく)
upper jaw; palate
顎関節 (がくかんせつ)
jaw joint; temporomandibular joint; TMJ
顎鬚海豹 (あごひげあざらし、アゴヒゲアザラシ)
bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
顎脚 (がっきゃく)
maxilliped; gnathopod
顎門 (あぎと)
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
顎骨 (あごぼね、がっこつ)
jawbone
顎髭 (あごひげ)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
あごで使う (あごでつかう)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
あごが干上がる (あごがひあがる)
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
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