1.
amount, sum (of money)
A quantity of money; the total sum.
額 has two main meanings: monetary amount and picture frame.
COMPOUNDS (sense 1, amount):
- 金額 (amount of money)
- 総額 (total amount)
- 高額 (large amount)
- 少額 (small amount)
- 額が大きい/小さい (large/small amount)
COMPOUNDS (sense 2, frame):
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- 額 = forehead (different reading, same kanji)
Compounds
- 額面 (face value)
- 額装 (framing)