# 顎 — jaw; chin

顎 means “jaw; chin”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes.  Kun'yomi: あご (ago). You'll see it in words such as 顎 (ago, “jaw; chin”).

- Meaning: jaw; chin
- On'yomi: —
- Kun'yomi: あご (ago)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Body & health 7

## How to remember 顎

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 二 two · 頁 head; page

## Words with 顎

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 顎 | あご (ago) | jaw; chin |

## Don't confuse it with

[頭](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/head/) · [額](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/sum-of-money/) · [頼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/rely-on/) · [瀬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/rapids/)

## More in the “Body & health 7” set

[痩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/get-thin/) · [痘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smallpox/) · [腺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gland/) · [貌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/countenance/) · [瘍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ulcer/) · [頬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheek/) · [骸](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remains/) · [醒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/come-to/) · [顎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jaw/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jaw/. Last updated 2026-11-01.