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顎
顎
18 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

jaw
chin
gill

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あご
あぎと

Common Words

顎
あご
アゴ
頤
腭
Noun
Freq #3148
1

jaw; chin

Examples
私は彼のあごに１発食らわしてやった。
I landed him a blow on the chin.
2

barb (of a fishhook)

顎
がく
鄂
腭
Noun
Freq #19982
1

jaw

顎をしゃくる
あごをしゃくる
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #24432
1

to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at

下顎
下あご
したあご
かがく (下顎)
Noun
Freq #35306
1

lower jaw; mandible

あごひげ
顎髭
顎鬚
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #37729
1

beard (esp. on the chin); goatee

Examples
あごひげが、ある為に彼は１０歳ほど実際よりふけてみえた。
His beard made him look older by ten years.
上顎
上あご
うわあご
じょうがく (上顎)
Noun
Freq #44115
1

upper jaw; palate

あごで使う
アゴで使う
顎で使う
あごでつかう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #50679
1

Idiomatic expression

to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around

Examples
「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
彼女は顎で人を使う。
She has him at her beck and call.
2

Slang

to chatter; to jaw; to jabber

顎の骨
あごの骨
あごのほね
Expression
Noun
Freq #76880
1

jawbone; mandible

顎骨
あご骨
がっこつ (顎骨)
がくこつ (顎骨)
あごぼね
Noun
Freq #85949
1

jawbone; mandible

顎クイ
あごクイ
アゴクイ
Noun
Freq #93653
1

Colloquial

suddenly lifting someone's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)

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