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面

mask
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingメン、ベン
Kun readingおも、おもて、つら
JōyōGrade 3

Popular Usage

正面一面面白い几帳面生真面目

Radicals and components

Radical面face

Mnemonic (RtK)

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hundred · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · drop (丶) · pent in (囗) · eye (目)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2039

Compound words

正面しょうめん
front; frontage; facade; main
一面いちめん
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side
面白いおもしろい
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling; amusing
几帳面きちょうめん
methodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous; regular
仮面かめん
mask; disguise; guise; mask
画面がめん
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; scene; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
海面かいめん
sea level; (surface of) sea
外面がいめん
outer surface; outside; exterior; outward appearance; manner (with others)
額面がくめん
face value; par
顔面がんめん
face (of person)
局面きょくめん
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
月面げつめん
moon's surface
紙面しめん
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings; document
誌面しめん
page of a magazine
斜面しゃめん
slope; slanting surface; bevel
書面しょめん
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
場面ばめん
scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case
図面ずめん
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
水面すいめん
water's surface
赤面せきめん
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
洗面せんめん
washing one's face
前面ぜんめん
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
全面ぜんめん
whole surface; entire
側面そくめん
side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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