| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 顔 | かお | one's face, one's looks, a look |
| 丸顔 | まるがお | a round face |
| 顔面 | がんめん | face |
| 顔色 | かおいろ | complexion |
| 顔付き | かおつき | features |
| 顔が広い | かおがひろい | know a lot of people, be widely known |
| 童顔 | どうがん | a baby face, a boyish/girlish face |
| 笑顔 | えがお | a smiling face |
| 似顔 | にがお | portrait, likeness |
| 愁い顔 | うれいがお | sad face, sorrowful face, anxious look, sad countenance |
| 晴れやかな笑顔 | はれやかなえがお | beaming smile |
| 朱顔 | しゅがん | flushed face |
| 澄まし顔 | すましがお | composed expression, clear face |
| 瑶顔 | ようがん | beautiful face, exquisite countenance |
| 素顔 | すがお | face with no make-up; honesty, frankness |
| 顔ぶれ | かおぶれ | personnel; announcement of next day's match-ups (sumo) |
| 顔合わせ | かおあわせ | meeting together, introduction |
| 顔見知り | かおみしり | acquaintance |