Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: mask, face, features, surface
Kunyomi: おも おもて つら
Onyomi: メン ベン
Radical: 面
Reading: めん
Meaning: face
Strokes: 9
表面(ひょうめん) surface
両面(りょうめん) both sides
場面(ばめん) scene
洗面所(せんめんじょ) washroom
直面する(ちょくめんする) confront
面接する(めんせつする) interview [v.t.]
面倒くさい(めんどうくさい) troublesome
面白い(おもしろい) interesting
面(おもて) face
面(つら) face [derogatory]
仏頂面(ぶっちょうづら) sour look
字面(じづら) typeface
面 (メン) face, mask, face guard, (in kendo) striking the head, surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
面会 (メンカイ) meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
平面 (ヘイメン) level surface, plane
対面 (タイメン) meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
面 (おもて) face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
面影 (おもかげ) face, looks, vestiges, trace
水の面 (みのも) surface of the water, face of the water
面 (おもて) face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
面伏せ (おもてぶせ) being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
細面 (ほそおもて) slender face
面 (つら) face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
面当て (つらあて) spiteful remarks
赤面 (あかつら) red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
横面 (よこつら) side of face
Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 3
JLPT level: N3
186 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 9
Meaning: mask, face, features, surface
Kunyomi: おも おもて つら
Onyomi: メン ベン
Radical: 面
Reading: めん
Meaning: face
Strokes: 9
表面(ひょうめん) surface
両面(りょうめん) both sides
場面(ばめん) scene
洗面所(せんめんじょ) washroom
直面する(ちょくめんする) confront
面接する(めんせつする) interview [v.t.]
面倒くさい(めんどうくさい) troublesome
面白い(おもしろい) interesting
面(おもて) face
面(つら) face [derogatory]
仏頂面(ぶっちょうづら) sour look
字面(じづら) typeface
面 (メン) face, mask, face guard, (in kendo) striking the head, surface (esp. a geometrical surface), page, aspect, facet, side, chamfer, counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
面会 (メンカイ) meeting (face-to-face), seeing, visit, interview
平面 (ヘイメン) level surface, plane
対面 (タイメン) meeting face-to-face, seeing in person, facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
面 (おもて) face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
面影 (おもかげ) face, looks, vestiges, trace
水の面 (みのも) surface of the water, face of the water
面 (おもて) face, surface, mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
面伏せ (おもてぶせ) being so embarrassed as to keep one's face down
細面 (ほそおもて) slender face
面 (つら) face, mug, surface, cheek meat, cheek, cheeks, surrounding area
面当て (つらあて) spiteful remarks
赤面 (あかつら) red face, villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
横面 (よこつら) side of face