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Keyword
surface
  • mask
  • face
  • features
Frequency
#186
Strokes
9
Grade
3
JLPT (old)
N2
Heisig
2039
Readings
メン92%
おも5%
おもて1%
つら1%
Mnemonic
One lecturer projects his screen showing a ladder, swipes a slash left to the next slide, and a real ladder punches through the surface of the screen.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
面おも白しろい
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling; amusing; funny; comical; enjoyable; fun; entertaining; …
I-adjective
面おもて
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
Noun
面つら
face; mug; surface; cheek meat
Noun
面めん
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; …
Noun
画が面めん
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; scene; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
Noun
全ぜん面めん
whole surface; entire
Noun
当とう面めん
current; urgent; pressing; impending; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
No-adjective
面めん倒どう
trouble; bother; difficulty; care; attention
Noun
社しゃ会かい面めん
social page (of newspaper); local news page
Noun
全ぜん面めん的てき
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
Na-adjective
場ば面めん
scene; setting; place (where something happens); scenario; case; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
Noun
真面目まじめ
serious; earnest; sober; grave; honest; sincere
Na-adjective
面おも白しろ
amusing; funny; interesting
Prenominal
一いち面めん
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object; front page (e.g. newspaper)
Noun
イケ面めん
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
Noun
局きょく面めん
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase; aspect
Noun
正しょう面めん
front; frontage; facade; main
Noun
表ひょう面めん
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
Noun
面めん積せき
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
Noun
方ほう面めん
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter; aspect; angle
Noun
面めん接せつ
interview (e.g. for a job)
Noun
側そく面めん
side; flank; profile; sidelight; lateral; aspect; dimension
Noun
直ちょく面めん
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
Noun
半はん面めん
while; although; though; but; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; then again; and yet
Conjunction