漢字城 Kanji Fortress

面 face

Also: surface

On'yomi
メン
Kun'yomi
おも、おもて、つら
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
面 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A wide rectangular frame with eyes and a nose drawn inside it — a flat mask covering someone's face, and any flat surface too.

A common word

  • 面 めん face / surface

Example sentences

  • このほんはとてもおもしろいです。

    This book is really interesting.

  • まつりでおめんをかいました。

    I bought a mask at the festival.