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額
“forehead / amount of money” in Japanese is 額, read gaku, hitai (がく, ひたい). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 金額 (amount of money).
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What does 額 mean?
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手を額に当てる。
てをひたいにあてる。I put my hand on my forehead.
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Full details, readings & example
| Kanji | 額 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | forehead / amount of money |
| Readings | がく, ひたい |
| Grade | Grade 5 (Hard) |
| Curriculum | Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school |
| Example | 金額 (amount of money) |
How to read 額
額 is read gaku (がく) or hitai (ひたい) depending on the word.
Words with 額
- 金額
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Updated: 2026-08-28