Memory phrase for the Kanji: 面

面

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Meaning face, mask, surface

Pronunciation

MEN
omote, omo, tsura

Explanation

From top: one 一 (here possibly: eyebrows), eye 目 in a frame 囗

Mnemonic
 
A frame around an eye stands for face, mask or simply a surface.

Radicals

面 surface
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 Vocabulary

 湖面  こめん  lake surface
 面  めん  face, mug, surface, mask
 路面  ろめん  road surface
 面倒臭い  めんどうくさい  bother to do, tiresome
 面目  めんぼく  reputation, honor, face
 面白い  おもしろい  interesting, amusing, funny
 側面  そくめん  side, flank, sidelight, lateral
 細面  ほそおもて  slender face, narrow face
 面汚し  つらよごし  disgrace, shame

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