Memory phrase for the character: 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




 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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