面 Kanji – mask

The Japanese kanji 面 can mean mask, face, features, surface.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: mask, face, features, surface
Onyomi: メン, ベン
Kunyomi: おも, おもて, つら
Romaji: men, ben, omo, omote, tsura
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 186

How is 面 read?

面 has the onyomi readings メン, ベン and the kunyomi readings おも, おもて, つら.

In romaji, these readings can be written as men, ben, omo, omote, tsura.

Common Japanese Words Using 面

These common Japanese words contain 面. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一面(いちめん) — one face, one surface
  • 仮面(かめん) — mask
  • 画面(がめん) — screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
  • 海面(かいめん) — sea level, (surface of) sea
  • 外面(がいめん) — outer surface, outside, exterior
  • 額面(がくめん) — face value, par
  • 顔面(がんめん) — face (of person)
  • 局面(きょくめん) — position in a game, state of the game
  • 月面(げつめん) — moon's surface
  • 紙面(しめん) — space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper)

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