面
face, features, mask, surface
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:3
Frequency:186
Vocabulary
メン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一面 | イチメン | one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object; front page (e.g. newspaper) |
| 仮面 | カメン | mask; disguise; guise; mask |
| 画面 | ガメン | screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; scene; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.) |
| 海面 | カイメン | sea level; (surface of) sea |
| 外面 | ガイメン | outer surface; outside; exterior; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour; (outward) bearing |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| １面 | いちめん | one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object; front page (e.g. newspaper) |
| 外面 | そとづら | outer surface; outside; exterior; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour; (outward) bearing |
| 初対面 | はつたいめん | first meeting; first interview with |
| 場面 | ばめん | scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market |
| 真正面 | ましょうめん | directly opposite; right in front |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
曲
bend, composition, crooked, curve, fault, injustice, lean, melody, music, perverse, pleasure
Grade 3JLPT 3
自
oneself
Grade 2JLPT 4
百
hundred
Grade 1JLPT 5
曹
comrade, fellow, office, official
Grade 8JLPT 1
槽
tank, tub, vat
Grade 8JLPT 1
増
add, augment, gain, increase, promote
Grade 5JLPT 3
直
fix, frankness, honesty, repair, straightaway
Grade 2JLPT 3
目
care, class, experience, eye, favor, insight, look
Grade 1JLPT 4
由
a reason, wherefore
Grade 3JLPT 3
苗
sapling, seedling, shoot
Grade 8JLPT 1