面 — face / aspect

Grade 3めん, おも, おもて, つら

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面 (readings: めん, おも, おもて, つら; Japanese kanji) means “face / aspect”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 面白い (interesting).

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What does 面 mean?

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Kanji	面
Meaning	face / aspect
Readings	めん, おも, おもて, つら
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	面白い (interesting)

How to read 面

面 is read めん or おも or おもて or つら depending on the word.

Words with 面

場面ばめんtình huống
地面じめんmặt đất
表面ひょうめんbề mặt
畑一面はたけいちめんkhắp cánh đồng
側面mặt bên
仮面mặt nạ
洗面rửa mặt
覆面che mặt
斜面mặt dốc
面白いthú vị

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Updated: 2026-08-09