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16 面 Face

Alternative Meanings

Surface

Radical Combination

  • 面 Face

Readings

On’yomi

めん

Kun’yomi

おも, おもて

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The face radical and the face kanji are the same! But this isn't just a face like the one you're looking at your computer/phone with. It's the surface kind of face too!

Hints

The next time you look at your face, also notice how much surface area it has.

Reading Mnemonic

This face you're looking at, that has a lot of surface area, belongs to men (めん). Not a single man, but all men put together. It's hundreds of thousands of men's faces in a row.

Hints

Look at the face of all men put together. Measure how much surface area they all take up.

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

Found In Vocabulary

  • 外面
    • がいめん
    • Exterior
  • 顔面
    • がんめん
    • Face Of A ...
  • 前面
    • ぜんめん
    • Front
  • 地面
    • じめん
    • Ground
  • 面白い
    • おもしろい
    • Interesting
  • 仮面
    • かめん
    • Mask
  • 場面
    • ばめん
    • Scene
  • 画面
    • がめん
    • Screen
  • 面倒
    • めんどう
    • Trouble
  • 面倒臭い
    • めんどうくさい
    • Troublesome
  • 面接
    • めんせつ
    • Interview
  • 面接する
    • めんせつする
    • To Intervi...
  • 面積
    • めんせき
    • Area
  • 斜面
    • しゃめん
    • Slant
  • 覆面
    • ふくめん
    • Mask
  • 譜面
    • ふめん
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