1.
amount, sum (of money)
A quantity of money; the total sum.
額 has two main meanings: monetary amount and picture frame.
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)
SENSE 2 - FRAME:
- 額に入れる (to frame)
- 額縁 (picture frame)
- 額入り (framed)
OTHER READING:
- 額 = forehead (different reading, same kanji)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 額面 (face value)
- 額装 (framing)