面

ONめん、べん

KUNおも、おもて、つら

Meanings

facemasksurfaceaspect

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How to remember

The kanji 面 graphically represents a face or mask. The top part vaguely resembles an eye (目), while the surrounding strokes form the outline of a face or something covering it.

'Men' — Many men wear a MASK for protection, or to cover their FACE.

Vocabulary

面白いおもしろい

interesting

表面ひょうめん

surface, exterior

仮面かめん

mask

真面目まじめ

serious, diligent

場面ばめん

scene, situation

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顔表目向側