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面 — 9 strokes / Radical「面」

道
8Elementary year 3 / 9 strokes / Radical「面」
On
メンめん · men
Kun
おも・おもて・つらomo · omote · tsura
Meaning
face, surface, mask

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

A pictograph of a face enclosed by an outline — it means face, surface, or mask.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onメンめんmen面会めんかい顔面がんめん方面ほうめん
Kunおもomo川の面かわのめん面影おもかげ面長おもなが
Kunおもてomote面めん細面ほそおもて

Compare: 表

Kunつらtsura面めん面魂つらだましい鼻面はなづら

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 面白いおもしろい

    interesting, fun

  • 画面がめん

    screen

More words with this kanji

  • 面積めんせき
  • 面接めんせつ
  • 洗面所せんめんじょ
  • 斜面しゃめん
  • 覆面ふくめん
  • 凹面鏡おうめんきょう

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

この 本(ほん)は とても 面白(おもしろ)い。

This book is very interesting.

IDIOMS

Idioms with this kanji

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

画面面白い面画pictur…白white靤a pimp…靦brazen靨a dimp…免excuse泯to die…俛to bow…眄to loo…冕ceremo…
CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

Radical

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