かお
Meanings
Noun
1. face; visage
2. look; expression; countenance
3. honor; honour; face
when read as "かお"
4. influence; notoriety
when read as "かお"
Kanji used
face
Pitch accent
Top 100
Used in vocabulary (119 in total)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to grimace; to frown
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to examine someone's expression
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to make an appearance
to grimace; to make a wry face
to turn one's face away
to cover one's face
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
grim face; angry look
to grimace; to frown
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to turn one's face away
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
whole face; all over one's face
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to grimace; to make a wry face
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
composed expression; clear face
looks; features
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
influential man; boss
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
identifiable; personalized
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
features; looks
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
whole face; all over one's face
to be in complete attendance
features; looks
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
features; looks
features of the face
well known; well connected
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to be in complete attendance
authentication by facial recognition
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
to grant a person a moment
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
(skill of) making funny faces; facial performance
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to be widely recognized; to be famous
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
to keep up acquaintance
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to touch up one's makeup
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
features; looks
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
facial recognition
to keep up acquaintance
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
to cover one's face
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to use one's influence
ahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
well known; well connected
looks; features
to touch up one's makeup
well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group); influential person; big wheel
long face; looking dejected
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
close-up of a face
well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group); influential person; big wheel
a disgrace or dishonor (dishonour)
(being a) fan of a person because of their looks; (lit.) fan of a (person's) face
photo stand-in; face in the hole board; face cutout stand
shape of the head; using make-up
countenance; visage
shape of the head; using make-up
Examples (112 in total)
Your face is red.
Did you see her face?
I like your face.