Explore 額 in bills, donations and descriptions of the forehead. Learn each reading with a complete word.
The idea
額 has 18 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 金額 is きんがく, and 額 meaning an amount is がく. 額 meaning forehead is ひたい.
Examples
- ご請求金額は一万円です。The amount billed is 10,000 yen.
- 合計額を確認してください。Please check the total amount.
- 寄付の額は自由に決められます。You can choose the amount of the donation freely.
- 今年の売上額は昨年より増えました。This year’s sales amount increased compared with last year.
- 額に汗をかいています。There is sweat on the forehead.
- 額に手を当てて熱を確かめました。I put my hand on the forehead to check for a fever.
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Watch out
Do not read every 額 as がく: 額に汗 means sweat on the forehead, while 寄付の額 is a donation amount.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 金額 in hiragana.
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きんがく
金額 is きんがく: it means a monetary amount, such as the amount billed.
Write the reading of 額 meaning forehead in hiragana.
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ひたい
額 is ひたい when it means the forehead, as in 額に汗.
Choose the missing kanji: 金＿（きんがく）［額／顔］.
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額
額 completes 金額, きんがく, the amount of money. 顔 means face.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 金額 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 額 meaning forehead in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 金＿（きんがく）［額／顔］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 額 with the stroke diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence using 金額 or 額.