漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

8Elementary year 39 strokesRadical
On
メン
Kun
おも・おもて・つら
Meaning
face, surface, mask

Origin

ORIGIN

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

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

メン面会・顔面・方面
おも川の面・面影・面長
おもて面・細面

Compare:

つら面・面魂・鼻面

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

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

この 本は とても 面白い。

This book is very interesting.

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