Kanji Detail for 頷 - "chin, nod, yellow face"

頷

Non-Jōyō Kanji

Meaning
頷 means "chin, nod, yellow face."
1. Chin - The lower jaw.
2. Nod - To move one's head up and down.
3. Yellow face - For the face to appear yellowish.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

nod approval

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

chin, jowl; give nod

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

chin; to nod (one's assent)

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

chin, jowl; to nod

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

The area below the forehead and above the neck. When plump, it is called 燕頷 (swallow chin). | 頷之. Refers to slightly nodding the chin to acknowledge someone's greeting. An appearance of arrogance.
Onyomi

gan(がん)

kan(かん)
Kunyomi

ago(あご)

unazu.ku(うなずく)
Strokes

16 strokes
Radical

頁 (ogai・ichinokai)
Related Keywords
chin lower jaw nod move head yellow face appear yellowish