額
額·amount, forehead, framed picture
- On-yomi
- ガク
- Kun-yomi
- ひたい
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金額 | きんがく | amount of money |
| 額 | ひたい | forehead |
| 総額 | そうがく | total sum |
| 半額 | はんがく | half price |
Example sentences
この服は半額で買いました。
このふくははんがくでかいました。
I bought these clothes at half price.
熱があって、額が熱い。
ねつがあって、ひたいがあつい。
He has a fever and his forehead is hot.
請求書の金額が間違っているようです。
せいきゅうしょのきんがくがまちがっているようです。
The amount on the invoice seems to be wrong.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 額 alone as がく when the body part is meant — the forehead is ひたい
- Confusing 半額 (half price) with 半分 (half of something)
Memory aid
Picture it
A guest (客) and a head (頁) — the broad forehead you greet a visitor with, and by extension the figure written large on a bill.
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