forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture

About this kanji

The kanji 額, pronounced as "gaku" in on'yomi and "hitai" in kun'yomi, primarily means "forehead" but can also refer to a "tablet" or "framework" for pictures. It's commonly used as a noun. For example, in the compound 額面 (gakumen), it means "face value," an important term in finance. Another compound, 巨額 (kyogaku), translates to a "huge sum of money," which is often used in economic contexts. You'll also see 金額 (kingaku), meaning "amount of money." While this kanji has many meanings, remember that its context will usually hint at whether it's about money or something physical like a forehead or a framed picture.

Example sentences

• 彼女は額に傷を負った。

  She got a scar on her forehead.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

trán, mảnh tablet, bảng, ảnh trong khung, tổng, số lượng, thể tích

日本語

額, タブレット, プラーク, 額縁の写真, 合計, 量, ボリューム

한국어

이마, 판, 표, 액자 그림, 합계, 양, 볼륨

中文

额头, 牌匾, 照片, 框架画, 总和, 数量, 体积

id

dahi, tablet, plak, foto bingkai, jumlah, jumlah, volume

th

หน้าผาก, แท็บเล็ต, แผ่นป้าย, ภาพที่มีกรอบ, รวม, จำนวน, ปริมาณ

es

frente, tableta, placa, cuadro, suma, monto, volumen

fr

front, tablette, plaque, image encadrée, somme, montant, volume

de

Stirn, Tafel, Plakette, Bilderrahmen, Summe, Betrag, Volumen

pt

testa, tablete, placa, quadro, soma, quantidade, volume

Common compounds

• 額面がくめんface value, par
• 巨額きょがくhuge sum (esp. of money), enormous sum, massive amount
• 金額きんがくamount of money, sum
• 月額げつがくmonthly sum, monthly amount
• 高額こうがくlarge sum (of money), large amount, large denomination (banknote, etc.)
• 税額ぜいがくamount of tax
• 全額ぜんがくtotal, full amount, sum
• 総額そうがくtotal amount (of money), total sum, sum total