Memory phrase for the Kanji: 面


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Meaning

face, mask, surface

Pronunciation

MEN
omote, omo, tsura

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

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

Radicals

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
 面積  めんせき  area

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