9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

mask, face, features, surface

Kun'yomi
  • face ②surface ③mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
  • face ②surface ③mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
  • face ②surface ③cheek meat ④cheek
On'yomi
  • face ②mask ③aspect ④chamfer ⑤counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
  • ベン
Nanori
  • ずら
  • ほおつき
  • face ②surface ③mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Reading Commonality

メン 79.6%
おも 18.9%
つら 1.3%
おもて 0.1%
0.0%

Character Breakdown

mask, face, features
メン おも つら (3rd, N3)

Contained In

Common Words

interesting ②amusing ③enjoyable ④good
mask ②disguise
trouble ②trouble ③care
direction ②field (e.g. of study)
scene ②scene (in a movie, play) ③state of the market
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References

Unicode hex code 9762
JIS X 0208 1-44-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 5087
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 6566
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2087
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 42618
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 274
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Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1002
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 417
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 347
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 117
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 438
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.16
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1876
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1910
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3s6.1
Four corner code 1060.0
De Roo Code 3176