額ひたい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

The part of the face above the eyes. Used in everyday contexts.

額ひたいをぶつけるto bump/hit one's forehead (on something)
ドアに額ひたいをぶつけてしまった。
I accidentally bumped my forehead on the door.
額ひたいに手てを当あてるto put one's hand to one's forehead (e.g. to check a fever)
母ははは子こ供どもの額ひたいに手てを当あてて熱ねつを確たしかめた。
The mother put her hand on her child's forehead to check for a fever.
額ひたいの汗あせをふくto wipe the sweat off one's forehead
彼かれはタオルで額ひたいの汗あせをふいた。
He wiped the sweat off his forehead with a towel.
額ひたいにキスをするto kiss someone on the forehead
父ちちは娘むすめの額ひたいにキスをした。
The father kissed his daughter on the forehead.

おでこN4
額 is the standard, neutral word for 'forehead', while おでこ is a casual, often affectionate term used especially with children.
でこ
額 is the standard, neutral word for 'forehead', while 凸(でこ) is a casual, colloquial term often used in everyday or child-directed speech.

額がくN3
額 read ひたい means 'forehead', but the same kanji read がく means 'amount/sum' or a 'framed picture', so context and reading must be checked carefully.

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額ひたいUsage56%
Standard kanji spelling for 'forehead'. The reading ひたい is the most common.
ひたいUsage44%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in children's books or for clarity.

The kanji 額 originally meant 'forehead' and is composed of 客 (guest) and 頁 (head/page). The reading ひたい is a native Japanese word (kun'yomi).