Meaning

Primary

Expression

Alternative

Facial Expression

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The thing that is attached to your face isn't a big booger or anything like that. It's something that's always there. It's your expression.

Reading

かおつき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are both kun'yomi, but they're the readings you've already learned when you learned the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 顔付きをする

    to make a facial expression

    顔付きを思い出す

    to recall someone's facial features, to recall someone's facial expression

    顔付きを見る

    to look at someone's facial expression

Context Sentences

この前より、顔付きがリラックスしてるね。

You look more relaxed than before.

このブルドッグ、顔付きが女の子っぽいですね。

This bulldog has a girly facial expression.

あなたは、心の広そうな人の顔付きをしてますよ。

You look like a person with a big heart.

Kanji Composition