้ก
Face
ใใ (kao)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japanese has many expressions involving faces. ้กใๅบใ (kao ga hiroi), literally 'having a wide face,' actually means being well-connected and knowing many people.
Memory Trick
Imagine looking into a mirror and seeing your smiling face reflected back. That reflection helps you remember ้ก means 'face.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใฌใณ (gan)
Kunyomi: ใใ (kao)
Example Words
้ก
ใใ (kao)
Face
็ฌ้ก
ใใใ (egao)
Smile
้ก่ฒ
ใใใใ (kaoiro)
Complexion
ๆจช้ก
ใใใใ (yokogao)
Profile of a face
Example Sentence
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ ใใคใ ็ฌ้กใงใใ
ใใฎใใใฏ ใใคใ ใใใใงใใ
kanojo wa itsumo egao desu
She is always smiling.