面 — mask, face, features, surface

Readings

On'yomi

メンベン

Kun'yomi

おもおもてつら

Example words

• 面目めんもく(1) face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit (2) appearance; look
• 場面ばめんscene; setting (e.g. of novel)
• 正面しょうめんfront; frontage; facade; main
• 表面ひょうめんsurface; outside; face; appearance
• 面積めんせきarea
• 側面そくめんside; flank; aspect; dimension; profile; sidelight; lateral
• 一面いちめん(1) one face; one surface (2) the whole surface (3) one aspect; one side (4) (on) the other hand (5) one broad, flat object (6) front page
• 水面すいめんwater's surface