面 Kanji for face

N3–N2Grade 39 strokes

face, mask, features, surface

Kun: おも、おもて、つら
On: メン、ベン

面 is the Japanese kanji for face, mask, features, surface. It is written with 9 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is おも、おもて、つら and its on reading is メン、ベン.

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Words with 面

面おもてface
面めんするto face on, to look out on to
場ば面めんscene, setting, place (where something happens)
画が面めんscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
正しょう面めんfront, frontage, facade
表ひょう面めんsurface, face

Practice 面 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.