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What is the Kanji for 'Face' and 'Surface'? | 面

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Face' and 'Surface', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Face' and 'Surface' is 面.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    Reading

    kunyomiおも

    omo

    つら

    tsura

    onyomiめん

    men

    Parts

    Cliff (厂)Box Stick Two

    Example Word

    面: face or surface. The Japanese noun '面 (めん)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'face', referring to the front part of a person's head. For example: He has a kind face「彼は優しい面をしている」(かれはやさしいめんをしている). The second meaning is 'surface', referring to the outer or top layer of an object. For example: The surface of the water is calm「水面は穏やかだ」(すいめんはおだやかだ). This word can also be used in compound words to denote specific types of surfaces or faces, such as '水面 (すいめん)' (water surface) or '顔面 (がんめん)' (facial surface).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    80

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Cliff

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Box

    radical

    Meaning

    Stick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Noodles, Wheat flour

Words Using

This kanji is used in 29 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

    word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

    word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

    word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

    word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

    word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

    word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

    word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

    word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

    word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

    word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

    word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

    word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

    word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

    word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

    word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

    word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

    word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

    word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

    word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

    word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

    word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

    word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

    word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

    word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

    word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

    word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

    word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

    word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 囗 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Map

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trouble, Distress

    kanji

    Meaning

    Breathe out, Blow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Association

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sphere, Range

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Recite, Recital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 25 kanji contain the part 丨 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mountain

    kanji

    Meaning

    River

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pull

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report

    kanji

    Meaning

    Music, Bend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Climate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mourn, Condolence

    kanji

    鹿

    Meaning

    Deer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spit, Skewer

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 13 kanji contain the part 二 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    Meaning

    Make

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Well

    kanji

    Meaning

    Benevolent, Humanity

Learn the Kanji

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What does 面 mean?

面 means 'Face' and 'Surface'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.